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SADC IN PICTURES

President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi hosted the 40th SADC Summit
that was held virtually and coordinated from Maputo,
Mozambique on 17-18 August 2020, and he became the SADC
Chairperson for the period August 2020-August 2021. Vision 2050 was approved by the 40th SADC Summit in August 2020, as a long-term vision that sets out the
aspirations of the region until 2050, with a new strategic plan to deepen regional integration over the next 10 years.
The RISDP 2020-2030 presents the development trajectory for the SADC region until 2030.

H.E. President Dr John Pombe Joseph Magufuli waits in line to
cast his ballot in the General Election of 28 October 2020. He
won a landslide victory and was sworn in on 5 November 2020
for his second five-year term as President of the United
Republic of Tanzania.

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President Magufuli passed away on 17 March 2021,
leaving a legacy of infrastructure development and his
no-nonsense approach to the way government
operates. As SADC Chairperson from August 2019 - “Summit also expressed deep
August 2020, he oversaw the development of the SADC condolences to Government of His
Vision 2050 and its first 10-year plan, the RISDP 2020- Majesty, people of Eswatini, and the
2030, as well as approval of the SADC Protocol on Dlamini family on passing of the Right
Industry, and the adoption of Kiswahili as the fourth Honourable Prime Minister of the
SADC Official Working Language. Kingdom of Eswatini, His Excellency
Following his untimely death, H.E. Samia Suluhu
Hassan, who was then Vice President, was sworn in as Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini, an
President for the remainder of the five-year term experienced leader and businessman who
ending in 2025, becoming the first woman to be the served the Kingdom of Eswatini, and the
President of Tanzania. SADC Region with utmost diligence.”
The Extra-Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of Communiqué of the Extraordinary Summit of
State and Government held on 23 June 2021 expressed SADC Heads of State and Government,
heartfelt condolences to Dr. Magufuli’s family, H.E. 23 June 2021, Maputo, Mozambique
President Hassan, the Government and the People of
the United Republic of Tanzania, saying he was “a
Visionary leader who championed the development of
Africa, the removal of sanctions on Zimbabwe and the
introduction and recognition of Kiswahili, a language
which was used during the liberation struggle; and
stood for the political and economic independence of
the Continent, and the use of Africa’s natural resources
for the benefit of its peoples.”