The Southern African Development Community (SADC) reiterated its support for Madagascar in the ongoing dispute over islands with France.

The European country maintains possession of island nation, which according to SADC, violates resolutions of the UN General Assembly and the African Union.

The regional organization’s council of ministers meeting ended last Saturday and also discussed the strategic plan to fight corruption and terrorism financing

“The fight against terrorism is a fight that must be comprehensive in terms of the means used, because terrorism uses sophisticated means, but also financing, and corruption itself must also be attacked so that we do not reinforce this evil that is gnawing the region and that worries us a lot,” Téte António, Angola’s Foreign Affairs Minister said.

SADC member states also expressed support for Mozambique’s candidacy to be a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2023-2024 mandate.