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SADC estimates that about 68 million people in Southern Africa suffer the effects of a drought that has wiped out crops across the region. It started early in the year and has hit crop and livestock production, causing food shortages and damaging the wider economies of countries.
Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, assumed SADC leadership during the recent summit, held at the Zimbabwean capital Harare. The summit was participated by 16 nations in the SADC region and expressed concerns about the deadly spread of Mpox.
The region is facing multiple challenges including an ongoing drought, protracted fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and more recently the outbreak of a new and more deadly strain of the Mpox virus, which has DRC as the epicenter. Notably, one case each is recorded in Sweden and Pakistan. Earlier this week, the World Health Organization declared the spread of the new strain a public health emergency of international concern.
SADC estimates that about 68 million people in Southern Africa suffer the effects of a drought that has wiped out crops across the region. It started early in the year and has hit crop and livestock production, causing food shortages and damaging the wider economies of countries.
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The summit took place amid increasing concerns about host Zimbabwe’s crackdown on human rights, including the arrests of opposition members and activists.
