Chakwera off on Sadc mission in Maputo to address Islamic insurgency in Mozambique

President Lazarus Chakwera leaves for Mozambique this morning to attend a Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) Double Troika Summit which will discuss the Islamic insurgency in  northern Mozambique.

President Lazarus Chakwera leaves for Mozambique

President Phillipe Nyuse of Mozambique has however ruled out allowing foreign troops in his country to fight the terrorists.

He says what is important is to strengthen the capacity of his troops to fight the terrorists.

The impending SADC Extraordinary Double Troika Meeting has prioritised peace and security as top agendas, a statement from Ministry of Foreign Affairs discloses.

President Chakwera, who is the in-coming chairperson for the regional grouping, will be in attendance.

The meeting will be held in Maputo, the Republic of Mozambique.

The Ministry says  the plane carrying the Malawi leader is expected to depart from the Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) on Thursday, 8th of April, 2021, at 08:00 Hours.

The statement details that the summit will focus on peace and security in the SADC Region, specifically addressing terrorism reports in Palma, Mozambique.

Recently, Dr Mokgweetsi  Masisi, Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security released a statement condemning terrorist attacks  on civilians in Cabo Delgado in Mozambique.

The Ministry says Chakwera will return home same day after the meeting and the plane carrying the President  is expected at the Kamuzu International Airport at 16:30 Hours .

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Bondo
Bondo
3 years ago

Abwanawa ali ndi ndalama za chartered plane koma zopatsa aphunzitsi ayi. Zoopsa

Yao king
Yao king
3 years ago

Mr Talk talk with no action!!! Good English for nothing fool

Marumbo
3 years ago

Komanso Asilamu penapake samatithandizatu. Why advocating wars??

Ntopwa 1
Ntopwa 1
3 years ago

Thanani ndi Tum kaye okumudzi

Chiswa B
Chiswa B
3 years ago

failing to resolve the TUM impasse muli pheee

Maziko
Maziko
3 years ago

That means today Malawi airlines flight has been cancelled again, nangasi ndege yapita ndi bwana ku moshko, koma yaaaa.

The one
The one
3 years ago

Only in Malawi when the president is moving the country is put on standstill. Learn from other countries, why keeping people mmisewu nkumawachedwetsa kuzintchito. all those promises bwana………..

Mangochi Kabwafu
Mangochi Kabwafu
3 years ago
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Is this practice still taking place?

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