President Cyril Ramaphosa attended an extraordinary SADC summit, where leaders strongly condemned the escalating violence in the DRC and vowed urgent diplomatic action.
SADC leaders have condemned the ongoing violence in the DRC, where recent clashes have left soldiers dead and displaced thousands of civilians.
The summit brought together regional leaders, including President Cyril Ramaphosa and Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan. “The summit condemned in the strongest terms the attacks on the SAMIDRC troops by the M23 operating in the Eastern DRC, as such actions violated the ceasefire that was brokered through the Luanda Process on July 30, 2024, and undermined peace and security of the DRC and the SADC region,” the leaders said in a joint communique issued at the conclusion of the summit.
With growing frustration over continued external involvement in the DRC conflict, SADC leaders signalled a shift towards stronger diplomatic and security measures. The summit also emphasised the need for urgent diplomatic engagement. The meeting reinforced SADC’s unwavering support for the DRC’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The summit also welcomed Mozambique’s new president, Daniel Francisco Chapo, to the regional fold, while commending Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan for her leadership in peace and security matters.
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