President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, who also serves as Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security Cooperation, has issued a call for peace and integrity in the electoral process of Botswana, which will head to the polls tomorrow to elect the country’s leadership.

President Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, as the outgoing Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security, is currently participating in the SADC Organ Troika Summit of Heads of State and Government in Zimbabwe.

While the southern African region remains peaceful and stable, there are still security challenges in some parts of the SADC that require an effective response.

Promoting peace and security within the SADC region topped the agenda at the Extra Ordinary Troika Summit in Lusaka, Zambia.

Namibia's political stability continues to hold significance within SADC, particularly as several member states are preparing to conduct general elections in the near future.

Namibia and Serbia are looking at promoting cooperation in defence as well as organising a Joint Defence Committee.

This, according to the Serbian Ambassador to Namibia, Miloš Perišić, will allow Namibia's armed forces to be trained by the Serbian Defence Academy through scholarships.

The SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security Cooperation has recommended the deployment of regional forces within the framework of the bloc's standby force to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security Ministerial Committee plus the SADC Troika and FIB countries met in preparation of the summit to be chaired by President Hage Geingob on Monday.