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His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President of the Republic of Zambia, and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation deployed a SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) and appointed H.E. Mr. Enock P. Kavindele, Former Vice President of the Republic of Zambia as the Head of SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM), to the 29th September 2023 General Elections of the Kingdom of Eswatini.

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Former Vice President of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Kavindele appointed Head of SADC Electoral Observation Mission to Eswatini

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19 September 2023, Gaborone, Botswana: In accordance with the five-year electoral cycle of the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Government of Eswatini has invited the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to observe the Kingdom's General Elections which are scheduled for 29th September 2023. In accordance with the Revised SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections (2021)

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SADC Electoral Observation Mission to the 2023 General Elections in the Kingdom of Eswatini

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The SADC Executive Secretary H.E Elias M. Magosi and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Botswana and SADC, Her Excellency Ambassador Petra Pereyra today co-chaired the SADC-EUD Quarterly meeting where they reviewed implementation of joint programmes in support of regional cooperation, integration, peace and security; and natural resources management. The SADC Secretariat is on a fundraising drive for the prioritised projects covering '6 strategic priority areas of the RISDP 2020–2030

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The SADC Secretariat through its Climate Services Centre is convening the 27th Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-27), which will be preceded by a Climate Experts Meeting aimed at building capacity of Climate Experts from Member States. SARCOF-27 is being supported through the European Union (EU) funded Intra-ACP Climate Services and related Application Programme. Both the Climate Experts Meeting and the SARCOF-27 Forum will be held in Mauritius.

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THE TWENTY-SEVENTH SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK FORUM (SARCOF-27): CLIMATE EXPERTS MEETING FROM 18 TO 25 SEPTEMBER 2023 AND THE CLIMATE OUTLOOK FORUM FROM 26 TO 28 SEPTEMBER 2023: PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS

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Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States are making progress towards harmonisation of their climate data management systems, a move expected to result in the adoption of standard approaches for the collection, storage, and homogenisation of national climate data.

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SADC moves towards harmonised Climate Data Management Systems

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) through its 2023 Quality Awards competition has awarded companies and individuals in the region for applying and complying with international standards in their day-to-day operations.

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Lancement de la mission d'observation électorale de la SADC (SEOM) ZIMBABWE

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La Communauté de développement de l’Afrique australe (SADC) organisera le 27e Forum régional sur les perspectives climatiques en Afrique australe (SARCOF-27). La réunion des experts climatiques se tiendra du 18 au 25 septembre 2023 et le Forum

SADC to convene the 27th Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-27): Climate Experts Meeting from 18-25 September 2023 and the Climate Outlook Forum from 26-28 September 2023 in Mauritius

A SADC organiza o 27.º Fórum Regional de Previsão Climática na África Austral (SARCOF 27), que será precedido por uma Reunião de peritos em matéria de clima, de 18 a 25 de Setembro de 2023. O Fórum de Previsão Climática terá lugar de 26 a 28 de Setembro

A Comunidade do Desenvolvimento da África Austral condena a utilização da imagem institucional da SADC no artigo intitulado "Se te afastares, deportamos-te": Charamba adverte os observadores eleitorais"

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