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13/06/2026

𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗢𝗟 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀

On the margins of the 31st Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chiefs of Police/ Southern African Regional Police Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO) Annual General Meeting in Lilongwe, the SADC Director of Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Affairs, Professor Kula Ishmael Theletsane, met with INTERPOL Secretary General His Excellency Valdecy Urquiza where the two underscored the need for stronger partnership to combat transnational organised crimes.

The discussion focused on the full implementation of the Cooperation Agreement between SADC and INTERPOL. Prof. Theletsane reaffirmed SADC’s commitment to using SARPCCO as the primary regional mechanism to prevent and suppress transnational organised crimes.

The INTERPOL Secretary General Urquiza pledged stronger support through the INTERPOL Regional Bureau in Harare, Zimbabwe.

They acknowledged that criminal networks grow more sophisticated across borders requiring stronger response to ensure peace, stability, and development across the SADC region.

12/06/2026

𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘇𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲

Maputo, Mozambique, 12 June 2026 – His Excellency Mr. Elias Magosi, SADC Executive Secretary, officially handed over the keys to the newly completed SADC Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre (MCSCC) headquarters to Dr. Stanley Ndara, Chairperson of the MCSCC Board of Directors, on the sidelines of the 3rd Growing Blue Conference in Maputo, Mozambique, on 11–12 June 2026.

The handover followed the inauguration of the Centre’s headquarters in Katembe on 11 June 2026, where President Daniel Francisco Chapo of Mozambique officially inaugurated and handed over the facility to the SADC Executive Secretary.

H.E. Magosi described the occasion as the start of a new operational phase for the Centre and stressed the importance of accountability, excellence and effective implementation of its mandate. He highlighted the Centre’s strategic role in supporting the SADC Blue Economy agenda through enhanced regional coordination, information sharing and surveillance capacity.

Dr. Ndara thanked the Government of Mozambique and SADC Member States, as well as cooperating partners, particularly the World Bank, which provided approximately US$1.8 million for the construction of the facility. The Government of Mozambique provided the land in Katembe, and construction began in April 2024.

Established to strengthen fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance across the region, the MCSCC will support efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, protect marine resources, improve fisheries management, and enhance maritime security. The Centre is supported by partners including the World Bank, WWF, and the Bloomberg Oceans Fund.

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12/06/2026

𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐂 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 & 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The SADC 35th Meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Trade (CMT) and the 25th Meeting of the Ministerial Task Force on Regional Economic Integration (MTF) were held virtually on 12 June 2026 presided over by Honourable Mr. Mpho Parks Franklyn Tau, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition of the Republic of South Africa and Chairperson of both Committees.

The meetings were addressed by Ms. Angele Makombo N'Tumba, SADC Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration, representing the SADC Executive Secretary, H.E. Mr. Elias M. Magosi.

Ministers reviewed progress and advanced key initiatives aimed at deepening regional integration, strengthening industrialisation, promoting investment, enhancing intra-regional trade, and supporting regional value chains. The discussions reaffirmed SADC's commitment to building resilient economies and creating opportunities for sustainable economic growth and development across the region.

As SADC continues to navigate an evolving global economic landscape, Member States remain committed to working together to promote trade, industrialisation and regional cooperation as drivers of prosperity for the people of Southern Africa.

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12/06/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬-𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Centre (SHOC) hosted an Inter-Regional Economic Communities (REC) South-South Learning Exchange on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), HIV, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) from June 8–12, 2026, in Nacala, Mozambique.

The exchange convened representatives from the SADC, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the East African Community (EAC), the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and partner institutions. Delegates shared experiences and strengthened regional approaches to integrating SRHR into disaster risk management and humanitarian response.

Opening the exchange, SHOC Director Anderson Banda emphasized the urgency of collective preparedness, noting that climate shocks, health emergencies, displacement, and other transboundary crises demand coordinated regional solutions. He reaffirmed SHOC’s commitment to strengthening early warning systems, anticipatory action, and humanitarian coordination to ensure a united response across the # region.

The event, co-organized by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), highlighted the growing complexity of multi-hazard emergencies across Africa, including climate-induced disasters, disease outbreaks, and displacement.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, UNFPA Representative Julius Otim emphasized the importance of safeguarding sexual and reproductive health services during crises, stressing that integrating SRHR into preparedness and humanitarian response is essential to protecting dignity, saving lives, and building resilience.

UNAIDS Representative Marrietta Wildt reinforced the need to maintain HIV services during emergencies, warning that crises must not reverse the gains made in the HIV response. She emphasized that continuity of treatment, protection of vulnerable populations, and inclusive humanitarian action are critical to strengthening community resilience.

Key outcomes included:
✅Strengthened regional humanitarian coordination and institutional frameworks.
✅Integration of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, HIV, and Gender-Based Violence into preparedness and response systems.
✅Promotion of gender-responsive and inclusive humanitarian action.
✅Enhanced inter-Regional Economic Community collaboration to address transboundary hazards and ensure continuity of essential services.
Participants were introduced to SHOC’s innovative systems, including its state-of-the-art Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems Situation Room, emergency response mechanisms, logistics coordination platforms, and anticipatory action tools. These innovations provided valuable lessons for resilience-building across Africa.

As Africa faces increasingly complex and interconnected risks, collaboration, peer learning, and shared solutions remain vital to safeguarding lives, protecting dignity, and building resilient communities.



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11/06/2026

𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝘇𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁

Katembe, Mozambique, 11 June 2026 - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre (MCSCC) was officially inaugurated in Katembe, Mozambique, following its completion and formal handover by the Government of Mozambique to the SADC Secretariat. The ceremony marked a significant milestone in strengthening regional cooperation on fisheries governance, maritime security and sustainable development.

The handover establishes the Centre as a regional facility under the direct coordination of the SADC Secretariat, strengthening collective efforts by Member States to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, improve fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance systems and promote the sustainable use of marine and aquatic resources across the region.

The inauguration aligns with the priorities of the SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) 2020-2030 and the SADC Protocol on Fisheries, which emphasise enhanced regional cooperation, improved governance of shared water resources and the protection of marine ecosystems for present and future generations.

In his keynote address, His Excellency President Daniel Francisco Chapo of the Republic of Mozambique reaffirmed his Government’s commitment to regional cooperation in safeguarding shared marine resources and strengthening maritime governance. He emphasised Mozambique’s strategic role in advancing initiatives that address maritime crime, promote ocean sustainability and support the growth of the blue economy.

President Chapo noted that the Centre reflects Mozambique’s continued dedication to regional integration and collective action, adding that strengthened cooperation among SADC Member States is essential to overcoming challenges affecting fisheries resources and maritime security.

His Excellency Mr Elias Magosi, Executive Secretary of SADC, described the Centre as a landmark achievement following its formal handover to the SADC Secretariat by President Chapo, noting that it will significantly strengthen the region’s capacity to combat fisheries-related crimes, safeguard shared marine resources and support livelihoods dependent on sustainable fisheries for food security and economic development.

Both leaders commended Member States, cooperating partners, development partners, civil society and the private sector for their contributions to the establishment of the Centre, noting that its successful operationalisation demonstrates the strength of regional solidarity and shared commitment to sustainable development in Southern Africa.

The construction of the Centre was financed by the World Bank, while additional support was provided by several development partners, including the Bloomberg Oceans Fund, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the United States Department of State through the SADC Atlantic Project, and the SADC–AfDB PROFISHBLUE Project.

11/06/2026

11/06/2026

𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝐝 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲

The 31st Annual General Meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chiefs of Police Sub-Committee opened in Lilongwe, Malawi today, with a strong call to strengthen regional response against transnational organised crime.

Opening the meeting on 11 June 2026 in Lilongwe, Malawi, the Minister of Homeland Security of the Republic of Malawi, Hon. Peter Mukhito underscored that security remains the foundation of development, highlighting that without security there cannot be any economic growth and lasting peace.

He stressed that criminal networks now operate across countries and continents with speed and sophistication, making isolated national responses inadequate. “Our response must, therefore, be more united, coordinated and determined. No nation can confront these challenges alone,” he highlighted.

The Minister reminded Chiefs of Police that SADC citizens expect safety, justice, and tangible results. “They want to live in peace, work in security, and build a better future for their families, and this is our responsibility,” he said.

The SADC Director of Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Affairs, Professor Kula Ishmael Theletsane, commended the Chairperson of SARPCCO, Mr. Richard C.C. Luhanga, Malawi Police Service Inspector General for steering regional efforts.

On his part, the INTERPOL Secretary General His Excellency, Mr. Valdecy URQUIZA pledged closer, locally-informed support through tools like the NEXUS police communication system, on-the-ground Investigative Support Teams, and expanded training through the Interpol Regional Bureau in Harare. He highlighted rising threats in synthetic drugs, illicit mining, wildlife trade, and cyber-enabled fraud linked to human trafficking, stressing that policing responses must be “locally informed, regionally coordinated, and globally connected.”

11/06/2026

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