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April 8, 2021 Wongani Chiuta - Nyasa Times 13 Comments Southern African Development Community (SADC) Troika heads of state  summit which Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera attended on Thursday  in Maputo said the acts of terrorism perpetrated against innocent civilians in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, could not be allowed to continue without a proportionate regional response. President Chakwera  (2nd from leftest) with fellow SADC heads of state in Maputo, Mozambique for Double Troika extraordinary Summit on Thursday. Pic by Abel Ikiloni, Mana. Since 2017, an Islamist insurgency has r...

SADC puts Mozambique security assistance plan in motion By AT editor - 8 April 2021 at 10:34 pm President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe signaled that regional military support for Mozambique may be on the way in its fight against Islamic State-aligned extremists in the Cabo Delgado region. Mnangagwa made the comment while talking with reporters following Thursday’s Southern African Development Community (SADC) meeting, called to elevate the urgency with which the violence is being addressed. “The Summit agreed that the SADC Force should be resuscitated and capacitated immediately so t...

SADC response to Mozambique attacks must include military action - ISS expert 7 April 2021 11:56 AM Share This: Six heads of state will hold emergency talks in Mozambique on Thursday to plan the way forward after insurgents attacked Cabo Delgado. The extraordinary SA Development Community (SADC) summit is expected to assess the situation in Mozambique and decide on possible interventions. President Cyril Ramaphosa will be in attendance along with five other Southern African leaders. The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) says the meeting on Thursday needs to result in a concrete action plan...