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SADC delegation meets eSwatini civil society groups, assures of second visit
Organ chair and Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi sent his minister of international affairs, Lemogang Kwape, and his counterparts from South Africa and...
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SADC delegation concludes eSwatini mission seemingly without meeting the king
The SADC delegation was welcomed by acting Prime Minister Themba Masuku earlier in the day and normally set up delegations meet, or at least pay a courtesy call on the king. But the government hasn't said whether either of these two happened.
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eSwatini civil rights groups welcome SADC intervention
Now with the SADC leaders expected to meet parties in eSwatini, the Swaziland Solidarity Network said the SADC team must exclude officials from Botswana.
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Swaziland Solidarity Network slams SADC for not intervening in eSwatini
Earlier, chairperson of the SADC Organ of Politics and Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi was reported as saying only one person was killed during violent clashes with the police.
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Southern African team to probe deadly eSwatini protests
Protesters have stepped up their campaign for political reform in recent days in the tiny landlocked country, formerly known as Swaziland.
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Calls mount for SADC to intervene in eSwatini amid pro-democracy protests
Organisations based in South Africa as well as the government have also reacted to the crisis in the kingdom.
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Moz insurgency being monitored in case violence spills over into SA - Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africa’s security agencies were monitoring the situation in the neighbouring nation and the possible spilling over of violence into South Africa.
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SADC facilitation team hits out at Lesotho politicians over reform delays
SADC facilitation team leader, retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, said that Lesotho’s delays were squandering enormous SADC, EU and UN resources when there were more compelling conflicts in Mozambique and the DRC.
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Regional talks end with no solid plan to quell jihadist violence in Mozambique
The talks had been widely expected to decide on a reported proposal to deploy some 3,000 soldiers to Cabo Delgado, where insurgents have seized control of towns and villages, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.
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Southern African leaders to hold summit on jihadist threat
The meeting is expected to discuss the possibility of SADC deploying 3,000 troops to battle the insurgents.
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Ramaphosa concerned about political instability in Lesotho - Radebe
Jeff Radebe said he met the king, the prime minister and the opposition while in Lesotho.
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SADC vows 'proportionate' response to Mozambique's jihadists
Six presidents from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) held emergency talks in the Mozambican capital Maputo, two weeks after the attack on the town of Palma left dozens dead and forced thousands from their homes.
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Mozambique jihadist insurgency rocks regional stability
Six presidents from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) held emergency talks in the Mozambican capital Maputo.
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SADC Troika leaders condemn Moz attacks, deploy a technical mission
It’s not clear what action the region will take but the deployed technical mission will report back to heads of state by 29 April.
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Ramaphosa arrives in Mozambique for SADC summit on insurgent attacks
Heads of state and government in the southern African region are set to plan the way forward after insurgents attacked Cabo Delgado again last month.
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No SADC member can face terrorism alone, says Botswana's Kwape
SADC ministers from member states including the current chair Botswana and members of the organ on politics, defence and security have concluded their preparatory talks.
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Ramaphosa to attend extraordinary SADC summit meeting on Mozambique insurgency
The SADC said that it was deeply concerned about the continued terrorist attacks in the region, even after the military claimed that it had regained control of the coastal town of Palma.
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Southern African states set emergency talks on Mozambique
Islamic State-linked militants launched an assault on the town of Palma on March 24, in what is seen as the biggest escalation of a three-year-old insurgency.
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Mozambique sounds alarm over second viral wave in southern Africa
President Filipe Nyusi said the region was "deep into the second wave of the pandemic" and urged members to step up efforts to curb outbreaks.
