SADC
Leaders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are examining a fact-finding mission's report on the political crisis in Madagascar. President Cyril Ramaphosa, serving as interim chair, is leading the extraordinary summit. The discussions aim to promote dialogue amid recent unrest in the island nation.
Reported by AI
President Cyril Ramaphosa has stepped in as chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) with immediate effect. This follows the incumbent Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina fleeing his country after weeks of protests, which created a leadership vacuum in the regional body. During a virtual extraordinary SADC summit, Ramaphosa pledged the organization's commitment to peace, stability, and prosperity to foster socio-economic development.