Madagascar Formally Assumes SADC Chairmanship From Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially transferred the one-year SADC chairmanship to Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina at the 45th SADC Summit in Antananarivo.

The regional summit united leaders from the 16-member SADC to address urgent political, economic, and security matters in Southern Africa. Central to their discussions was the implementation of the SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) 2020–2030.