Peace regarded as main challenge of SADC
Windhoek, ANGOLA, August 17 - The South African Head of State, Cyril Ramaphosa, considered peace and security as the main challenges for the southern region of Africa. ,
Cyril Ramaphosa was speaking as the outgoing President of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) during the 38th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organization, which runs from Friday in the city of Windhoek, Namibia.
In his speech, the South African leader also pointed out the development of infrastructure, poverty reduction and communicable diseases as challenges to the stability of the region.
On the other hand, Cyril Ramaphosa spoke of the various actions of political, social and economic scope, carried out by the regional institution, and considered as "satisfactory".
On the occasion, AU acting President Paul Kagame said that the SADC region is one of the most important and can make a major contribution to the sustainable development of the African continent.
"There is a need for unity as the region has a long tradition of solidarity, marked by the struggle for the colonial liberation of the peoples," said Paul Kagame, the current Head of State of Rwanda, who guaranteed full support from the African Union to SADC.
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