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<\/p>\nANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR \u2013 The President of Zimbabwe Dr. Emmerson Mnangagwa, has formally handed over the SADC Chairmanship to the President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina.<\/p>\n
This took place at the 45th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Sunday.<\/p>\n
In a heartfelt moment, President Mnangagwa passed the SADC Chairmanship to President Rajoelina, expressing confidence in his leadership to advance the regional integration agenda.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am confident that under President Rajoelina\u2019s leadership, SADC will advance our shared vision,\u201d he said, thanking member states for the cooperation he received during his tenure.<\/p>\n
He also extended best wishes to His Excellency Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, President of Malawi, for his ongoing regional contributions.<\/p>\n
President Mnangagwa concluded by reaffirming the collective duty to build a prosperous SADC through unified efforts. \u201cNo one else will build it for us,\u201d he declared, calling for fruitful deliberations to advance the region\u2019s aspirations.<\/p>\n
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His message aligns with Eswatini\u2019s commitment to regional integration, particularly through initiatives such as intra-regional trade and infrastructure development.<\/p>\n
The SADC Chairmanship rotates annually among member states, with the elected head of state or government leading the organisation\u2019s agenda for a one-year term.<\/p>\n
The Chairperson oversees regional initiatives, fosters cooperation, and drives the implementation of SADC\u2019s Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (2020\u20132050).<\/p>\n
President Mnangagwa, who assumed the role in August 2024, steered SADC towards advancing industrialisation and innovation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR \u2013 The President of Zimbabwe Dr. Emmerson Mnangagwa, has formally handed over the SADC Chairmanship to…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,21,22,24,25,26,59],"tags":[46,55,73,58,86],"class_list":["post-2101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-africa","category-business","category-eswatini-daily-news","category-future","category-national","category-swaziland","category-technology","tag-africa","tag-business","tag-eswatini","tag-national","tag-sadc","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n