Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. The Extraordinary Double Troika Summit of SADC’s Heads of State and Government was held in Maputo, Mozambique this Thursday and directed the immediate technical deployment of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politica, Defence and Security Cooperation.
The summit was held amid an Islamist insurgency in northern Mozambique that has seen scores of people being killed while hundreds have been forced to flee from their homes. We present below the Communique of the Extraordinary Double Troika Summit.
1. The Extraordinary Double Troika Summit (DTS) of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held in Maputo, Republic of Mozambique. on S’ April 2021.
2. The Double Troika Summit was officially opened by H E. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi. President of the Republic of Mozambique and Chairperson of SADC. and was attended by the following Heads of State and Government or their representatives.
3. Also in attendance was H.E. Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax, the Executive Secretary of SADC.
4. Double Troika Summit received a report from the Organ Troika on the security situation in Mozambique, and noted with concern, the acts of terrorism perpetrated against innocent civilians. women and children in some of the districts of Cabo Delgado Province of the Republic of Mozambique: condemned the terrorist attacks in strongest terms: and affirmed that such heinous attacks cannot be allowed to continue without a proportionate regional response.
5. Double Troika Summit expressed its heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the Government and people of the Republic of Mozambique, Lb particularly the bereaved families, on the loss of their loved ones.
6. Double Troika Summit expressed SADC’s full solidarity with the Government and people of the Republic of Mozambique, and reaffirm SADC’s continued commitment to contribute towards the efforts to bring about lasting peace and security, as well as reconciliation and development in the Republic of Mozambique.
7. Double Troika Summit directed an immediate technical deployment to the Republic of Mozambique. and the convening of an Extraordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ by 28 April 2021 that will report to the Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit on 29 April 2021.
8. Double Troika Summit, commended H E. President Dr. Mokgweetsi, Eric Keabetswe Masisi of the Republic of Botswana. and Chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation for spearheading the work of the Organ.
9. Double Troika Summit also commended H.E. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique, and Chairperson of SADC, for his leadership and for convening the Summit.
