President Cyril Ramaphosa will, on Thursday, attend an Extraordinary Double Troika Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Maputo, in Mozambique, to deliberate on terrorism in the region following attacks in the Cabo Delgado province.

The summit has been convened by Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi in his capacity as chair of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.

“SADC is deeply concerned about the continued terrorist attacks in Cabo Delgado, especially for the lives and welfare of the residents who continue to suffer from the atrocious, brutal and indiscriminate assaults,” the Presidency said.

Ramaphosa will be accompanied by Minister of International and Cooperation Dr Naledi Pandor, Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Minister of State Security Ayanda Dlodlo.