JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor says South Africa will continue to champion for peace and security. She was addressing the end-of-the-year media briefing on Tuesday.
She
says Southern African Development Community (SADC) is very concerned about the
situation in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique as the neighbouring country battles
insurgency.
Rwandan
and Southern African forces are assisting the Mozambique army to battle an
ISIS-linked insurgency in the area. A major gas project has been shelved
because of the insecurity in the area.
The
regional bloc has since extended the mandate of its mission there. Pandor says
the immediate priority for the SADC region is the resettlement of displaced
people in the northern part of Mozambique, in the Cabo Delgado province.
SADC
has since extended its mission’s work to restore peace and stability in the
area that has been hit by violent extremism and terrorism.
“The
SADC region remains unwavering in its commitment to helping the Republic of
Mozambique to achieve peace and our leaders want lasting peace in the region.
In August this year, we assumed the role of chair and we will continue to
support efforts to ensure that there is rule of law.”
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