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𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐂 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝
𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧, 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚

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𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐂 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐑𝐂

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened an Extraordinary Troika Summit of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, on 22 June 2026, reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding peace, consolidating democracy, and promoting regional stability and integration.

The Summit which was convened virtually was chaired by the Right Honourable Enoch Kamzingeni Chihana, Second Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, representing His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi and Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.

The Summit was attended by the Organ Troika Member States, with Malawi serving as the current Chair, the Kingdom of Eswatini as the incoming Chair, and the United Republic of Tanzania as the outgoing Chair. The Right Honourable Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini, His Excellency Mr. Russell M. Dlamini, represented His Majesty King Mswati III, Incoming Chairperson of the Organ. The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Honourable Ambassador Dr. Emmanuel Nchimbi, represented Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Outgoing Chairperson of the Organ.

Building on the decisions of the Heads of State and Government meeting of 17 December 2025, which endorsed the deployment of missions to Madagascar and reinforced the roles of the SADC Secretariat, the Mediation Reference Group (MRG), and the Panel of Elders (PoE), the Summit welcomed the progress achieved in advancing dialogue and reconciliation. Since the December SADC Summit, the Panel of Elders has successfully undertaken three missions to the Republic of Madagascar from 26 January – 01 February 2026; from 23 February – 06 March 2026; and from 02 – 12 May 2026.

These missions were led by Her Excellency Dr. Joyce Banda, former President of Malawi and Head of Mission of the SADC Shuttle Diplomacy Missions, whose leadership has been instrumental in promoting trust and hope for lasting peace. Read full article https://www.sadc.int/latest-news/sadc-organ-troika-extraordinary-summit-reaffirms-commitment-peace-stability-and

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𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗜𝗖𝗧, 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) today, 22 June 2026, convened the Cluster Meeting of Senior Officials Responsible for Transport, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Information and Meteorology in Bulawayo, Republic of Zimbabwe.

The meeting serves as a technical preparatory platform for the SADC Cluster Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Transport, ICT, Information and Meteorology, scheduled for 26 June 2026 in Bulawayo. Senior Officials are reviewing and finalising key policy and programme documents for ministerial consideration, while assessing progress in the implementation of regional initiatives in the transport, communications, ICT, meteorology and information sectors.

The meeting is chaired by Mrs. Nonkqubela Thathakahle Jordan-Dyani, Director-General of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies of the Republic of South Africa, and is supported by Mrs. Angele Makombo N’tumba, SADC Deputy Executive Secretary - Regional Integration.

In their remarks, Mrs. Jordan-Dyani and Mrs. Makombo N’tumba underscored the strategic importance of the meeting in advancing regional integration through infrastructure development, digital transformation, enhanced connectivity and sustainable socio-economic growth. They emphasised the need for continued policy coordination and accelerated implementation of regional programmes in support of the objectives of the SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) 2020–2030.

Welcoming delegates to Bulawayo, Mr. Paul Nyoni, Permanent Secretary for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Bulawayo Province, reaffirmed the Republic of Zimbabwe’s commitment to the SADC regional integration agenda and highlighted the importance of coordinated infrastructure development initiatives in driving economic growth and regional connectivity.

The meeting is attended by Senior Officials from all SADC Member States, as well as representatives of international organisations, International Cooperating Partners and Development Partners.

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𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐂 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐞

The SADC Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies Conference officially opened today, the 22 June 2026, in Lilongwe, Malawi, bringing together anti-corruption leaders, policymakers, and development partners to strengthen regional cooperation in the fight against corruption, illicit financial flows, and related crimes.

The Conference is being jointly convened by the SADC Secretariat, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the Government of the Republic of Malawi, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing transparency, accountability, and good governance across the region.

Delivering remarks on behalf of the SADC Secretariat, Deputy Executive Secretary for Corporate Affairs, Dr Judith Kateera, underscored the need for collective action to address evolving corruption challenges across the region. “Corruption remains a serious threat to sustainable development, peace and security in our region. It erodes public trust, weakens institutions, distorts markets, and undermines the rule of law,” said Dr Kateera.

The opening ceremony also featured remarks from Hon. Charles Mhango, Malawi’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and Guest of Honour; Counsel Gabriel Chembezi, Chairperson of the SADC Anti-Corruption Committee (SACC) and Acting Director General of Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau and Mr Francesco Checchi, Team Leader of the UNODC Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes Hub for Africa.

Held under the theme “Strengthening Regional Cooperation to Combat Corruption and Illicit Financial Flows: Procurement Integrity, Asset Recovery, Whistleblower Protection and Leveraging Digital Technologies,” the conference provides a platform for Member States to exchange experiences, strengthen collaboration, and develop practical solutions to emerging corruption risks.

The meeting is particularly important as corruption increasingly transcends national borders, requiring coordinated regional responses to enhance procurement integrity, strengthen asset recovery mechanisms, protect whistleblowers, and leverage technology to detect and prevent corruption. Through these discussions, SADC Member States aim to reinforce transparency, accountability, good governance, and sustainable development across the region.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄

will convene an Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit of Heads of State and Government on 22 June 2026, hosted virtually in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Malawi as Chair.

The Summit will bring together the Organ Troika to deliberate on critical regional peace and security issues, reinforcing SADC’s commitment to conflict prevention, democratic governance, human rights, regional integration, and sustainable development.

The meeting will be preceded by sessions of Senior Officials and the Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO).

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐞𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬:

SADC Secretariat - Ms. Barbara Lopi, Head of Communication and Public Relations,
Email: [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]

Republic of Malawi- Mr. Charles Nkhalamba - Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Malawi; Email: [email protected]

📄 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝.

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𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐂 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐎𝐎𝐂𝟏𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚

The 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11), held in Mombasa and Kilifi Counties, Kenya, from 16-18 June 2026, marked a historic milestone as the first edition of the globally significant conference to be hosted on African soil. Under the theme “Our Ocean, Our Heritage, Our Future,” the conference brought together governments, development partners, the private sector, youth leaders, and civil society to accelerate action towards SDG 14 (Life Below Water).

The conference was officially opened by Kenyan Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki. Key outcomes included increased investment in the sustainable blue economy, the empowerment of young ocean leaders, mobilisation of ocean finance, strengthened efforts to combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, and enhanced marine conservation and restoration initiatives aligned with climate and 30x30 goals.

With support from the German Government through the SADC-German Cooperation, SADC hosted a side event titled “Securing Our Ocean and Fisheries: Regional Leadership Uniting for a Transparent and Sustainable Blue African Future.” Ms N’tumba highlighted SADC’s commitment to combating IUU fishing and the importance of the recently inaugurated SADC Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre in Maputo in strengthening regional cooperation. She also emphasised the vital role of fisheries in supporting food security, livelihoods, and economic development across the region.

The SADC delegation also participated in the side event “From Africa to the World: Scaling Fisheries Transparency Reforms,” which highlighted the role of fisheries and aquaculture in food security and economic growth. Ms N’tumba underscored the importance of the SADC Regional Register of Fishing Vessels in enhancing transparency, accountability, and regional cooperation to combat illegal fishing.

Madame N’tumba also participated in a Dinner Dialogue on the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, where she commended SADC Member States that have accepted the Agreement and encouraged others to advance their domestic processes. She emphasised that a coordinated regional approach is essential for combating IUU fishing and promoting the sustainable management of fisheries resources across the SADC region.