According to the final communiqué from the 41st Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Republic of Tanzania will host the entity responsible for coordinating and designing strategies to combat the phenomenon, designated the Regional Center for Combating Terrorism. In accordance with the SADC, the Lilongwe Summit received the report of the outgoing President of the Organ for Cooperation in the Areas of Politics, Defense and Security , Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, document through which the regional bloc praises the “tswana” leadership, as well as the continuous efforts in finding solutions to face the threats to peace and security during 2021, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this way, the Summit ratified an Action Plan for Fulfilling the Recommendations of the Report on the Assessment of Threats to Safety and urged Member States to implement the interventions contained in the Plan. In this context, the United Republic of Tanzania offered to host the Regional Center for Combating Terrorism, an entity that will provide exclusive and strategic consultancy services to the Region in matters of terrorism threats. Also in the area of regional security, SADC received updated information on the security situation prevailing in the province of Cabo Delgado, and praised the commitment of member countries of the region in providing financial support and military and paramilitary personnel to integrate the “SADC Standby Force” in Mozambique. Another major decision taken by the region’s leaders was the appointment of Elias Mpedi Magosi to the position of Executive Secretary of SADC, replacing Stergomena Tax, to whom the bloc paid tribute for the services rendered to the Organization with professionalism, diligence and high degree of competence. At the same time, SADC elected Cyril Ramaphosa, as President of the Organ for Cooperation in the Areas of Politics, Defense and Security, replacing Mokgweetsi Masisi and Hage Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia, as the next President of the same body and the President from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, as successor to Lazarus Chakwera, in the chairmanship of the regional group of Heads of State and Government of Southern Africa. The Summit recommended the extension of the mandate of the National Reform Authority for a period of six months, that is, from October 30, 2021 to April 30, 2022. Source:O País
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