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9:48 CAT | 25 Nov 2020
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SADC will on Friday hold “the Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit, Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) Plus Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Republic of Mozambique to discuss emerging peace and security issues in the region”. It will be preceded by an Extraordinary Meeting of Senior Officials of the Organ tomorrow. The FIB Troop Contributing Countries under the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DRC (known as MONUSCO) are Malawi, South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania.
Below are the SADC’s statement and full programme of both meetings.
His Excellency Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, the President of the Republic of Botswana, and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, will on Friday, 27 November, 2020 host the Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit, Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) Plus Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Republic of Mozambique to discuss emerging peace and security issues in the region.
The SADC Troika of the Organ includes, Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe as the Current, Incoming and Outgoing Chair of the Organ respectively.
The FIB Troop Contributing Countries under the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DRC (known as MONUSCO) are Malawi, South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania.
The Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit will be preceded by the meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) which will be held on 26 November, 2020.
The SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation in short, the Organ, is the body whose overall objective is to promote peace and security in the region in line with Article 2 of the SADC Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.
The Media is invited to the Official Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Extraordinary Troika Organ Summit and MCO as per the programme below.
EXTRA-ORDINARY MEETING OF SENIOR OFFICIALS
MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE OF THE ORGAN (MCO) ON POLITICS,
DEFENCE AND SECURITY COOPERATION
GABORONE, BOTSWANA
26 NOVEMBER, 2020
PROGRAMME
09.00 – 09.05 Verification of quorum by the SADC Secretariat
09.05 – 09. 15 Remarks by Mr. Gaeimelwe Goitsemang, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of International Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Botswana, and Chairperson of the Committee of Senior Officials for the Ministerial Committee of the Organ
09.15 – 12.00 Meeting of Senior Officials in Session
12.00 – 14.00 Document preparations by the SADC Secretariat
EXTRA-ORDINARY MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE OF THE ORGAN (MCO) ON POLITICS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY COOPERATION
GABORONE, BOTSWANA
THURSDAY, 26 NOVEMBER, 2020
PROGRAMME
14:30 – 14:35 Singing of anthems: Botswana, SADC and AU
14:35 – 14:40 Introductions by the Director of Ceremonies
14:40 – 14:45 Introductory Remarks by Her Excellency, Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax, SADC Executive Secretary
14:45 – 14.55 Opening Remarks by Honourable Dr Lemogang Kwape, Minister of International Affairs and ooperation of the Republic of Botswana, and Chairperson of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ
14.55 – 15.20 MCO Meeting in closed session
15:20 – 15.25 Closing Remarks by Honourable Dr Lemogang Kwape, Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Botswana, and Chairperson of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ
15:30 – 15.35 Singing of anthems: AU, SADC and Botswana
EXTRA-ORDINARY SADC ORGAN TROIKA SUMMIT
GABORONE, BOTSWANA
FRIDAY, 27 NOVEMBER, 2020
PROGRAMME
13:00 – 13:05 Singing of anthems: Botswana, SADC and AU
13:05– 13:10 Introductions by the Director of Ceremonies
13:10 – 13:20 Introductory Remarks by Her Excellency, Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax, SADC Executive Secretary
13:20 – 13:30 Opening Remarks by His Excellency, Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, and Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation
13:30 – 15.00 Summit in closed session
15.00 – 15.10 Reading of the Communique by Her Excellency, Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax, SADC Executive Secretary
15.10 – 15.25 Closing Remarks by His Excellency Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, and Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation
15:25 – 15.30 Singing of anthems: AU, SADC and Botswana.
H.E. Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of Botswana & Chair of #SADC Organ will on Friday, 27 November, 2020 host the Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit to discuss emerging peace & security issues in the region. https://t.co/R9GqejdkD3 @DrTaxs @MIACBW @foreigntanzania @DIRCO_ZA pic.twitter.com/0qItuMlH1Z
— SADC Secretariat (@SADC_News) November 24, 2020
Source: Pindula / SADC News
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