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Southern African Development Community Mission in DRC to be Extended by One Year: Press Service

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit that took place in Zimbabwean capital Harare on November 17-20 aimed to review the security situation in the region, with a focus on the situation in Mozambique and the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The SADC mission in the DRC will be extended by one year, the press service of the organization said in a statement following the summit of the SADC in Zimbabwe.
"Summit received updates on the peace and security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), expressed concern at the continued deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation in the country," the statement said.
The participants of the summit also expressed their satisfaction with the political situation in Botswana and Mauritius after the peaceful transfer of power following the elections in these two countries in October and November.
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