PRESIDENT HICHILEMA ELECTED INTERIM INCOMING SADC CHAIRPERSON

Zambia assumes SADC chair amid Madagascar crisis

from MARIO RAJOMAZANDRY in Antananarivo, MadagascarMadagascar BureauANTANANARIVO, (CAJ News) – ZAMBIA has assumed the chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), left vacant after the coup in Madagascar. President Hakainde Hichilema has assumed the position on an interim basis from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, during the closing ceremony of the SADC Virtual Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government on …

Sadc elects Zambia incoming chair

Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter THE Southern African Development Community yesterday elected Zambia as interim incoming chair of the regional bloc, replacing Madagascar, which withdrew from the annual rotating chairmanship owing to a leadership transition. The regional bloc held an extraordinary virtual summit, which also appointed former Malawian president, Dr Joyce Banda, to lead a Panel of Elders to Madagascar to facilitate the ongoing proce…

SADC Summit Addresses Madagascar Political Transition

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened an extraordinary virtual summit on December 17, 2025. The primary agenda included the election of an interim incoming chairperson following Madagascar’s withdrawal from the annual rotating chairmanship. Madagascar withdrew due to a leadership transition in the country, which saw President Andy Rajoelina removed by a military administration in September 2025. South African President Cyril…

Zambia : SADC Moves to Mediate Madagascar Crisis as Hichilema Named Interim Incoming Chair

SADC Moves to Mediate Madagascar Crisis as Hichilema Named Interim Incoming Chair Southern African leaders have agreed to intensify diplomatic engagement in Madagascar following renewed political tensions, with President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia elected Interim Incoming Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), subject to confirmation. The decision was announced by South African President […]

PRESIDENT HICHILEMA ELECTED INTERIM INCOMING SADC CHAIRPERSON

PRESIDENT HICHILEMA ELECTED INTERIM INCOMING SADC CHAIRPERSON President Hakainde Hichilema has been elected Interim Incoming Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). SADC Interim Chairperson and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced President Hichilema’s election during the closing ceremony of the SADC Virtual Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government. The virtual summit […] The post PRESIDENT HIC…