The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit which was held virtually on 21 October,2026 has elected Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, as the Incoming Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.
SADC through a statement says the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the regional block was held virtually on 21 October 2026 and was chaired by Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa.
Election of Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane completes the Organ Troika, joining His Majesty King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini as the Current Organ Chairperson and Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi, as Outgoing Chairperson.
The Summit has also approved the appointment of Ms. Treasure Thembisile Maphanga, from the Kingdom of Eswatini, as the new SADC Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration.
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