An extraordinary summit of SADC Heads of State will be held on November 20, 2024 in Harare, under the presidency of Emmerson Mnangagwa, to discuss regional security, with a particular focus on eastern DRC. The summit will assess the progress of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC), deployed since December 2023 for a one-year mandate. This meeting will be preceded by preparatory meetings, including a Troika summit led by Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania.
This meeting comes as the M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda according to Kinshasa, continue to expand in North Kivu despite a ceasefire. The DRC is banking on diplomacy to resolve this crisis and is demanding the withdrawal of Rwandan troops. The SAMIDRC force, supposed to stabilize the region, is struggling to activate on the ground, despite the planned support from MONUSCO and recent discussions with the UN to accelerate its mission.
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