Masisi in the SADC the eye of storm :: Mmegi Online

When President Mokgweetsi Masisi made foreign policy one of the cornerstones of his administration, it was in stark contrast to his predecessor Ian Khama. Khama is still blamed by some analysts for not actively advancing Botswana’s interests internationally, but Masisi was probably not aware of what awaited him. With the situation in Mozambique and now eSwatini spiralling out of control, Masisi has a lot on his plate. Staff Writer, CHAKALISA DUBE and Correspondent LEBOGANG MOSIKARE report

FRANCISTOWN: As chair of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security, recent developments of instability in Mozambique and eSwatini have not only placed Masisi in a precarious position but the region as a whole.

The Organ for Politics, Defence and Security was launched in June 1996 as a formal institution of Southern African Development Community (SADC). Its mandate is to support the achievement and maintenance of security and the rule of law in the SADC region.

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