Africa-Press – Angola. The Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Elias Magosi, praised this Wednesday, in Luanda, the spirit of solidarity and cooperation to guarantee regional peace and security.
Elias Magosi was speaking at the meeting of the Ministerial Commission of the SADC body for Cooperation in Politics, Defense and Security, which aims to prepare the report to be presented during the 43rd Summit of Head of State and Government of the Region, to be held on Thursday ( 17), in the Angolan capital.
He stated in his speech that although the region remains generally peaceful and stable, there are some security challenges in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and in the province of Cabo Delegado, in Mozambique.
He referred that the SADC region has been working for the deployment of the Mission in the DRC to support the Government of that country in the fight against armed groups and restore peace and security in the eastern part.
Elias Magosi underlined the steps taken with the UN to strengthen the structure and mandate of the Force Intervention Brigade (FIB), which aims to bring sustainable peace and stability in the east of the DRC.
He recalled the sending, by SADC, of a military mission to the Republic of Mozambique (SAMIM) in July 2021, with a mandate to help combat acts of terrorism and violent extremism in Cabo Delgado province.
The SADC Executive Secretary said he expected the meeting to deliberate on the necessary actions for peace and security in northern Mozambique and eastern DRC.
He also hopes that the meeting will assess progress in the implementation of national reforms underway in the Kingdom of Lesotho, and progress in the political and security situation in the Kingdom of Eswatini.
Indicates the successful holding of elections in Angola, on August 24 and October 7, 2022 and that four of the member countries will hold elections during the year, in line with SADC principles.
The meeting has representatives from Naminia, Zambia, South Africa, SADC Senior Officials and Heads of Defense and Security Institutions from countries in the region.
The organization comprises Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
SADC is an inter-governmental organization created in 1992 and dedicated to socio-economic cooperation and integration, as well as cooperation in matters of politics and security.
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