Wallace Ruzvidzo, Herald Reporter SADC Chairperson, President Mnangagwa, will tomorrow preside over a crucial Extraordinary regional summit of Heads of State and Government, where leaders will convene virtually to discuss the deteriorating security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The emergency meeting comes on the heels of recent attacks by the M23 rebel armed group on Congolese security forces, SADC troops and civilians. The summit is being convened following the virtual Extraordinary SADC Organ Troika Summit held last week. In a communiqué released yesterday, the SADC Secretariat said tomorrow’s Extraordinary Summit will extensively deliberate on recommendations from the virtual Troika meeting. The SADC Summit is responsible for setting the overall policy direction and controlling the functions of the regional bloc, making it the primary policy-making institution of the
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5– The United States has expressed deep concern over reports that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups have signed a “transitional constitution,” warning that such actions could further destabilize the country. In a statement on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs cautioned that any attempt to establish a parallel government in Sudan would be detrimental to peace and security, potentially leading to the country’s “de facto partition.” “The U.S. is deeply concerned by reports that the RSF and aligned actors have signed a ‘transitional constitution’ for Sudan,” the statement read. “Attempts to establish a parallel government are unhelpful for peace and security and risk further instability and de facto partition of the country.” The RSF, which has been sanctioned by the