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Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Maputo, Republic of Mozambique
South African Embassy, AlgiersRef: https://dirco1.azurewebsites.net/docs/2021/sadc0623.pdf
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What this means
The document is a communiqué from the Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government held in Maputo on 23 June 2021. It records the opening by Mozambique's president, lists participating leaders and representatives, and notes condolences expressed for the deaths of Kenneth Kaunda and John Magufuli with tributes to their contributions. It documents the Summit's attendance and initial expressions of sympathy for regional leaders and pioneers of the region.
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Reference
https://dirco1.azurewebsites.net/docs/2021/sadc0623.pdf
Key Takeaways
- date: 23 June 2021
- location: Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre, Maputo, Mozambique
- event: Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government
- chair: Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of Mozambique
- attendees: list of heads/representatives from Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Angola, Comoros, Madagascar, Namibia, Mauritius, Zambia, plus SADC Executive Secretary Stergomena Lawrence Tax
- condolences: Kenneth Kaunda, first President of Zambia; John Pombe Magufuli, President of Tanzania
- purpose: communiqué of the extraordinary summit
- venue detail: Maputo, Mozambique
Dates
Closing Date
23 June 2021