SADC Tackles Moza Insurgency
SADC countries are closely monitoring the improving security situation in Mozambique and mapping out strategies to ensure insurgency activities in northern parts of the country are tackled appropriately.
This emerged at an Extraordinary Sadc Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation Summit held in Maputo yesterday, which was attended by President Mnangagwa (immediate-past Troika chair) and presidents Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana (Troika chair), Cyril Ramaphosa South Africa (incoming Troika chair) and host president, Filipe Nyusi.
Tanzania was represented by Vice President Samia Suluhu.
Presidents Mnangagwa, Masisi and Ramaphosa make up the SADC Troika.
The Extraordinary Summit also discussed economic cooperation and strides made in fighting Covid-19, including the need to urgently provide relief to thousands of Mozambicans who have lost livelihoods in the wake of the disturbances in Cabo Delgado Province.
The Ministry of Defence and War Veterans Affairs has said Zimbabwe’s intervention in the Mozambican conflict will be done within the framework of the Southern African Development Community Brigade (SADCBRIG).
SADCBRIG is a regional multidimensional peace support operations instrument as provided for by the African Union Standby Force Policy Framework.
Responding to emailed questions from
The NewsHawks on reports that Zimbabwe is preparing to deploy its military to Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province to help the country quash an Islamic insurgency that has resulted in the death of thousands and the displacement of hundreds of thousands, the Ministry of Defence said the country has contributed troops to SADCBRIG that will be deployed for such missions.
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Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander Lieutenant General Edzai Absolom Chanyuka Chimonyo is in India for medical treatment,
The NewsHawks report.
Lt. Gen. Chimonyo is said to be suffering from lung complications and was airlifted to the Asian country recently.
The NewsHawks said they tried in vain to get a comment from Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and the army.
This comes after former Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) commander Constantino Chiwenga, who is the Vice President and Health Minister, was flown to China also for medical care.
In September, after being appointed Health Minister, Chiwenga said the government had banned medical trips abroad by Zimbabweans which he said were draining the country of scarce foreign currency. He said:
Mtshabezi River Bridge flooded yesterday
TORRENTIAL rains that have been received across the country has cut off most parts of Buhera South from the rest of the country following the sweeping away of bridges as well as destruction of houses in the area.
The usually drought prone Buhera South was among the first areas in the country to receive rains.
Instead of bringing the much-needed relief to the area, the rains have destroyed infrastructure, especially roads and bridges.
Navigating along the roads in the area is now a nightmare as gullies litter them, while some bridges were swept away.
Some bridges are now covered with sand and transport challenges are haunting the villagers as transporters are not willing to risk their vehicles.