President Jakaya Kikwete will lead peace talks for the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) in Dar es Salaam today, a State House statement issued on Tuesday said.
Kikwete is the current chairman of the SADC Troika on Peace, Defence and Security
The leaders urged all SADC member states to contribute towards the SADC Standby Force under the auspices of the Neutral International Force (NIF), and commended South Africa and Tanzania for pledging logistical support for the standby force.
A statement issued by the State House on Tuesday said the talks
will discuss the progress in the political situation in Madagascar and
the security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
(DRC).
The statement said the talks will be attended by Namibian President
Hifikepunye Pohamba, South African President Jacob Zuma and Mozambican
President Armando Guebuza, who are members of the SADC TroikaSOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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