Mozambique’s president Filipe Nyusi on Monday took over the rotational SADC chairmanship from Tanzania’s John Magufuli.
This year’s SADC summit is running under the theme 40 years of Building Peace and Promoting Development and Resilience in the Face of Global Challenges.
In his accceptance speech, Nyusi pledged his country’s commitment to working with the region in promoting its regional developmental agenda.
His country is battling increased insurgency as IS militants continue to extend their territory. Earlier this year – Nyusi asked the Troika Organ on Defence and Politics for assistance in tackling the issue.
Vusumuzi Sibanda of the Diaspora forum said SADC leaders should begin to work for the people of Africa.Dfrol situation in Zimbabwe is now worrisome however SADC is turning a blind eye on the situation.
Vusumuzi said the commencement of this year’s SADC meeting, leaders should have addressed key issues pertaining to how to deal with Covid-19, humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe, unrest in Mozambique however it is has not been included in the agenda.
