The SADC Chairperson will be appraised on the status of implementation of SADC Programmes, decisions, and the 41st SADC Summit theme, Bolstering Productive Capacities in the Face of COVID 19 Pandemic for Inclusive, Sustainable Economic and Industrial Transformations. As is customary, Chairpersons of SADC visit the SADC Secretariat Headquarters during their tenure to appreciate the work done by the Secretariat in facilitating the SADC regional integration agenda and to provide guidance on the Secretariat’s implementation of SADC Programmes. President Chakwera became the Chairperson of SADC on 17th August 2021 during the 41st SADC Summit of Heads of States and Government that was held in Lilongwe, Malawi. On Tuesday, 14th December 2021, President Chakwera will pay a courtesy call on His Excellency President Masisi. Dr Lemogang Kwape on behalf of His Excellency Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, the President of the Republic of Botswana. President Chakwera will arrive in Gaborone on 12th December 2021, for a working visit and will be received by the Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation Hon. Significant flooding impacts have already been reported across Malawi in association with this system.”Īngela Dewan also contributed to this report.10th December 2021, Gaborone, Botswana - His Excellency Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi and current Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), will visit the SADC Secretariat Headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana on 13th December 2021. “The remnants of Ana will slowly transfer westwards over the coming days and offer a ready source of moisture for some torrential showers and thunderstorms. Writing on its website, the organization’s national director in Malawi, Francis Dube, said: “This flood comes in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic which significantly disrupted economic activities and education for children in Malawi.”Ī meteorologist from the Met Office in London told CNN that “the footprint of ex-Tropical Storm Ana will continue to be the source of severe thunderstorms, bringing torrential rain across the affected area.” Teams from aid organization World Vision have been working on the ground this week to support those affected. Tents, food and other essential items are urgently required, while rescue operations are also a priority, he said. Several parts of Africa have battled destructive floods over the past year as they deal with the twin issues of prolonged drought and an increase in the intensity of rainfall, which create prime flooding conditions.Įdinson Ivan Arroyo Mora/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesĬhakwera went on to say that he had appealed for humanitarian assistance from “the international donor community, relevant United Nations agencies, non governmental organizations, the local private sector as well as all fellow citizens of goodwill.” “Southern African countries have been repeatedly struck by severe storms and cyclones in recent years that have impacted food security, destroyed livelihoods and displaced large numbers of people,” she added. Though Ana has weakened, the South African Weather Service said that Malawi and Zambia could experience more heavy showers over the weekend.Ī spokeswoman for the World Food Programme told CNN that agricultural land, key infrastructure and houses have been damaged, while lives and livelihoods have been lost. It said that heavy rainfall had caused rivers to overflow, and that floods and landslides resulted in casualties and widespread damage. In Mozambique, at least 15 people were killed and more than 45,000 have been affected, while Malawi has reported at least 11 deaths, with nearly 217,000 people impacted, according to ECHO. The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) did not provide a breakdown of where the deaths occurred in its latest update, but earlier said the island nation of Madagascar – where prolonged drought has pushed people to the brink of famine – had been worst-hit, with at least 41 deaths and more than 110,000 people affected.Īna made landfall in Angoche, Mozambique on Monday, hitting Malawi and Madagascar as well, the South African Weather Service said in a press release. More than 80 people have now died and tens of thousands more are impacted after Tropical Cyclone Ana tore across southern Africa this week, the European Commission’s humanitarian agency said Friday.
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