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The Double Troika Summit (Summit) of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held in Maputo, Republic of Mozambique, on 27th May, 2021. 

Summit was officially opened by H.E. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique and Chairperson of SADC, and was attended by the following Heads of State and Government or their representatives: 

Mozambique: H.E. President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, Chairperson of SADC. 

Botswana: H.E. President Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, Chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation. 

Malawi: H.E. President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, In-coming Chairperson of SADC. 

South Africa: H.E. President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, In-coming Chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation. 

Zimbabwe: H.E. President Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, Outgoing Chairperson of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation. 

Tanzania: H.E. President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, representing H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, Outgoing Chairperson of SADC. 

Full statement attached.

Issued in Maputo, Republic of Mozambique