Naledi Pandor puzzled by SADC inertia over Mozambique crisis
SADC cancels meeting to discuss Islamic insurgency in Mozambique while EU delegation arrives to explore possible assistance
21 January 2021 - 19:00
International relations minister Naledi Pandor on Thursday expressed frustration over the region’s failure to help Mozambique contain an escalating Islamist insurgency.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) was due to hold a special summit this week in Maputo, Mozambique’s capital, to discuss its response to the insurgency, which has caused more than 500,000 people to flee their homes in the north of the country. The militants are also encroaching on a $20bn natural gas project Total is building. The summit was cancelled due to a resurgence of coronavirus cases...
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