SADC TROIKA CONVENES OVER CONGO DR

The special Double Troika Summit of the Heads of State and Government of SADC called to discuss matters related to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The summit that takes place today will review and assess the political situation in the DRC following the recently held elections.
The meeting has started with SADC Ministers of Foreign Affairs and will be followed by the Head of State summit and government of SADC Double Troika members, International Conference of Great Lakes Region; African Union Troika and the African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson.
Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu 
President Edgar Lungu is the chair of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security while  his Namibian Counterpart President Dr Hage Geingob is Chairperson of SADC.
The meeting has attracted 16 Heads of state that include, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, Angolan President, João Lourenço, and African Union President, Paul Kagame.
And SADC has applauded Zambia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Joseph Malanji who headed the SADC Electoral Observer Mission in the DRC for the work done by the Mission in the Congo.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs of Namibia, Netumbo Ndaitwa commended Zambia for the role played under difficult challenges.
This is according to a statement issued to ZNBC News through Zambia’s First Secretary for Press and Tourism at the Zambian Embassy in Ethiopia Inutu Mwanza.

News Source: ZNBC