SADC discusses troop deployment to assist eastern DR Congo

SADC discusses troop deployment to assist eastern DR Congo

The deployment of South African Development Community (SADC) troops to Democratic Republic of Congo, where they are to provide security and assist in ending the violent conflict with M23 rebels in the country’s eastern provinces, topped the agenda at an SADC summit held by videoconference on Tuesday. Leaders and high-level…

Laureen Fagan

Laureen is the editor of Africa Times

Will Lesotho rise to the challenge of a new SADC reform deadline?

Will Lesotho rise to the challenge of a new SADC reform deadline?

In early August, Prime Minister Tom Thabane of Lesotho promised that the small southern African kingdom would stop being the “bad boys” of the region and its 16-nation Southern African Development Community. “Enough is enough,” Thabane said, as he vowed to move forward with a framework for comprehensive reforms that…

Laureen is the editor of Africa Times

SADC welcomes new member Comoros, puts Burundi on hold

SADC welcomes new member Comoros, puts Burundi on hold

 Comoros has become a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), following the formal acceptance of the nation’s application during the SADC summit that ended Sunday in South Africa. It joins the island nations of Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles in attaining its SADC membership. Comoros, led by President Azali…

Swaziland: SADC summit focuses on political crisis in Lesotho

The two-day talks held by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) began Friday in Swaziland, with the focus of the extraordinary summit centered on the troubling political situation in Lesotho. Special envoy Cyril Ramaphosa traveled to the double troika summit with South African President Jacob Zuma to present a report on…