Presidents and government officials will convene in Zimbabwe next week for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit to review the security situation in the region.
The primary focus will be on the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where rebels from the M23 movement recently captured a border town without resistance, according to local sources.
In a statement from SADC, it has been revealed that the Summit will receive an update on the progress of the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (SAMIDRC).
Last year, SADC deployed the SAMIDRC last year to address the security situation in the DRC and restore peace, security, and stability to pave the way for sustainable development.
The Extraordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government will be preceded by the Extraordinary SADC Organ Troika Summit, which will be Chaired by Tanzanian President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan who is also the Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics Defence and Security Cooperation.
By Charles Chindongo
