Swanu of Namibia has declared its readiness for the upcoming elections despite internal conflicts. 

The Teachers Union of Namibia's Secretary General Mahongora Kavihuha has further sided with the Executive Director of the Education Arts and Culture Ministry, Sanet Steenkamp, who last week gave a stern warning to teachers and school management, asking them to find amicable ways to resolve conflict.

SADC has proposed that the issue of the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) be escalated to the African Union and the United Nations.

The Extraordinary Summit of SADC's Organ Troika is currently underway in Windhoek. 

The Chairperson of Organ Troika on Politics, Defense and Security Cooperation Dr. Hage Geingob has called for new approaches to finding solutions to tensions and conflicts in the SADC region.