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The Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), His Excellency Mr. Elias Mpedi Magosi, paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency Mr. Daniel Francisco Chapo, President of the Republic of Mozambique, on 9 September 2025, in Maputo, Mozambique.

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President Chapo Hosts SADC Executive Secretary, Reinforces Mozambique’s Commitment to Peace and Regional Integration

As contained in Article 3 of the revised SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections (2021), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) shall observe all General Elections held in its Member States. Therefore, SADC is deploying Electoral Observation Mission to observe the 2025 Presidential and National Assembly Elections in the Republic of Seychelles.

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SADC deploys the Electoral Observation Mission to the 2025 Presidential and National Assembly Elections in the Republic of Seychelles

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SADC deploys the Electoral Observation Mission, headed by the Honourable Themba N. Masuku, former Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini, to the 2025 General Election in the Republic of Malawi

The 45th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held in Antananarivo, Republic of Madagascar, has reappointed His Excellency Mr. Elias Magosi, who is a national of Botswana as Executive Secretary of SADC for another four-year term. The decision was confirmed during the closing ceremony of the Summit, where the Heads of State and Government expressed their unanimous confidence in Mr. Magosi’s leadership.

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𝐇.𝐄. 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐂 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦

His Excellency Mr. Andry Rajoelina, President of the Republic of Madagascar, was elected as Chairperson of SADC. He takes over the leadership of the regional bloc from His Excellency Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, who has steered the Organisation over the past year.

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𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐂 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐨

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𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐐𝐔𝐄́ 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟒𝟓𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐂 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

The Ministerial Committee of the Troika of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) met on 15th August 2025 in Antananarivo on the margins of the 45th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government. Chaired by Hon. Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and East Africa Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania and Chairperson of the MCO.

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SADC Organ Troika Ministerial Committee Convenes to Tackle Regional Security Priorities

Senior Officials of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened on the 13th August 2025 in Antananarivo, Madagascar for the inaugural SADC-USA Senior Officials Dialogue Forum, marking a significant milestone in advancing cooperation and strategic engagement between the two partners.

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SADC-USA Senior Officials Dialogue Forum Convenes in Antananarivo

The Council of Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is convening from 12 to 14 August 2025 in Antananarivo, Republic of Madagascar to deliberate on key programmes, policies, and interventions aimed at accelerating deeper regional integration, strengthening peace and security, and fostering inclusive economic development. The meeting serves as a preparatory platform for the 45th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, scheduled to take place on 17 August 2025.

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MADAGASCAR BEGINS TENURE AS CHAIR OF THE SADC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

The meeting of the Co-Chairs of the Joint EAC-SADC Summit with the Panel of Facilitators was held in Nairobi, Republic of Kenya, on 1st August 2025 in a warm and cordial atmosphere to deliberate with the Panel of Facilitators on the security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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COMMUNIQUE OF THE MEETING OF THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE JOINT EAC-SADC SUMMIT WITH THE PANEL OF FACILITATORS FOR THE DRC PEACE PROCESS

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SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ Reaffirms Commitment to advancing Regional Peace and Security

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