Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa Champions Inclusive Development and Job Creation At ARFSD-11

His Excellency Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, in his role as Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), participated… Read more »

Southern Africa: Call for Applications to Join the SADC Emergency Response Team

The Secretariat, through the Disaster Risk Reduction Unit and SADC Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Centre (SHOC) in collaboration with the United Nations Office for the… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Executive Secretary Meets Who Representative to Botswana and SADC

On 2nd April 2025, His Excellency Mr. Elias M. Magosi, the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), welcomed Dr. Fabian Ndenzako, the World Health… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC and Germany Prepare for Upcoming Development Cooperation Negotiations

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) convened a meeting on 03 April 2025 to prepare for… Read more »

Southern Africa: Presidents of Mozambique and Botswana Visited the SADC Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Center (Shoc), in Nacala-Mozambique

In a significant step towards bolstering regional disaster preparedness, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Centre (SHOC) in… Read more »

Southern Africa: Behind Every Statistic, There's a Story - Strengthening Household Surveys in SADC

Statistical experts from 15 SADC Member States region gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa from 10-14 March 2025, for an intensive Regional Workshop on Sampling Methodologies for… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Conducts Training On the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peace Support Operations for Malawi Military, Corrections, Police Officers and Civilian Personnel

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat in liaison with the Malawi Defense Forces conducted a 5-day training on the prevention of sexual exploitation and… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC and EU Launch the Information Portal to Improve Market Access Under the SADC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (Epa)

On 17th March 2025, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat, in collaboration with the European Union (EU) through the SADC Trade Facilitation Programme… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Hosts a Capacity-Building Workshop On Peace-Building and Strategic Management in Zimbabwe

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) conducted a capacity-building workshop focused on peacebuilding and strategic management in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 3 - 7 March… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Set to Operationalise and Revolutionise Regional Healthcare Procurement With SADC Pooled Procurement Services (Spps) Business Plan

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is poised to transform the way its Member States access essential medicines and health commodities through the launch of the… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Member States Meet in Harare to Find Lasting Solution to the Persistent Problems At the Kasumbalesa Border Post

Member States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that are affected by the persistent problems encountered at the Kasumbalesa border posts between the Democratic… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Aims to Address the Challenges Posed By Climate Variability and Change

The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) convened the 30th Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-30) in Antananarivo, Madagascar, from 28th to 30th January… Read more »

Africa: SADC to Host the 30th Southern Africa Climate Outlook Forum in Madagascar

SADC to host the 30th Southern Africa Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-30) in Antananarivo, Republic of Madagascar from 28th - 30th January 2025. Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC to Host 2nd Lobito Corridor Ministers' Meeting

The Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold the 2nd meeting of the Lobito Corridor Committee of Ministers with representatives from the three (3)… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Holds Organ Troika Summit On the Post-Election Political and Security Situation in the Republic of Mozambique

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) held a virtual Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organ Troika on 05 January 2025 to discuss the… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC 'Deeply Concerned by Loss of Lives' in Mozambique

On 9th October this year, the Mozambican people went to the polls in a generally calm and peaceful atmosphere. This was observed by the SADC Electoral Observation Mission's (SEOM)… Read more »

Southern Africa: The Federal Republic of Germany Ambassador H.E. Ms Gabriela Bennemann Presents Letters of Credence to SADC

The new Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Botswana and Special Representative to SADC, H.E. Ms Gabriela Bennemann, presented letters of credence to H.E. Mr. Elias… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC and IOM Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen Migration Governance

On 13th December 2024, Ms. Angele Makombo N'tumba, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) received a courtesy call by Ms. Amy E. Pope,… Read more »

Southern Africa: Southern Africa Drought - SADC and Humanitarian Partners Call for Scaled-Up Assistance and Collective Disaster Mitigation Strategies

Urgent assistance is needed to avert deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Southern Africa, as the consequences of a historic El Niño-induced drought threaten to… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC to Hold Joint Meeting of Ministers of Health and Ministers Responsible for HIV & Aids

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold a Joint meeting of the SADC Ministers of Health and Ministers responsible for HIV & AIDS on 7th November 2024 in… Read more »

Southern Africa: Preliminary Statement for the SADC Electoral Observation Mission to the General Elections in the Republic of Botswana

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) to Botswana's General Elections has released its preliminary statement on the conduct of the… Read more »

Africa: SADC and African Leaders Unite At 9th Africa Regional Platform to Strengthen Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience

The 9th Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Eighth High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction Meeting Was held in Windhoek, Namibia from 21 to 24… Read more »

Southern Africa: Official Launch of the 2025 SADC Media Awards

The Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 SADC Media Awards competition in the four categories namely;… Read more »

Southern Africa: Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges (Cosse) - Validates Interconnectivity Hub Project Specifications for the Smart Order Router

In an ongoing effort to fulfil the objective of developing a harmonized securities market environment within the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Committee of… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Convenes a Regional Consultation On the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda

The SADC Secretariat convened a three-day meeting of Member States, from 02 to 04 September 2024, to present the draft regional strategy on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS).… Read more »