The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is set to convene an extraordinary summit over the deteriorating security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Turning to regional developments, Namibia and Botswana agreed last year to lower roaming charges between the two countries.

The reduced tariffs aim to make cross-border communication more affordable and foster stronger connections between the two nations.

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasised value addition to Namibia's resources as part of the long-term plan for the country to become a logistics hub in the SADC region.

US Ambassador to Namibia, Randy Berry, says President Joe Biden's visit to Angola is strategic for SADC, particularly its infrastructure development agenda.

Biden was on a three-day visit to Angola, where he toured the Lobito Corridor, a railway line that stretches from Zambia to the Port of Lobito.

The SADC, African Union, and the African Centre for Governance (ACG) have commended the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) for the peaceful conduct of the elections and efforts to include inmates and diaspora citizens in the voting process.

SADC regional leaders are set to extend the bloc's peacekeeping mission deadline in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during the extraordinary summit in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, tomorrow.

The SADC mission deployed to the eastern DRC is set to end in December.

The Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security Cooperation is urging stakeholders in Mozambique to ensure peace and stability ahead of the official announcement of the election results.  
  

Speaker of the National Assembly, Prof. Peter Katjavivi, was honoured with valedictory remarks and awarded a Certificate of Distinction for his exemplary service at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Group meetings and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

The Presidency says President Nangolo Mbumba’s working visit to Germany and Spain underscored Namibia’s commitment to fostering stronger international partnerships to promote economic growth and sustainable development.

SADC leaders have called for a coordinated regional response to contain the spread of Mpox.

The 44th Ordinary Summit of the bloc has since directed the Secretariat to convene an urgent meeting with the Ministers of Health in the region.