Ramaphosa Uses SADC Summit to Warn Mozambique Conflict Endangers Regional Vision 2050
A surge of Islamic State‑linked violence in Cabo Delgado displaced more than 100,000 people in November, straining plans for shared growth.
Overview
- Opening a virtual Extraordinary Summit on 17 December, the SADC interim chair cautioned that regional conflicts are undermining the bloc’s development agenda.
- He voiced solidarity with Mozambique’s government and people and highlighted grave concern over the situation in eastern DRC.
- UN and UNICEF report intensified attacks in northern Mozambique that destroyed homes, killed civilians and left many children separated from their families.
- More than 100,000 people fled in November, including roughly 70,000 children, reflecting the scale of the latest displacement wave.
- The summit is considering a Madagascar fact‑finding report and is set to elect an interim SADC chair to ensure Troika continuity on political, defence and security matters.