‘enough talking’

‘Developed countries have to make good on promises’, says SADC’s Magosi

By Jaysim Hanspal

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Posted on February 26, 2023 13:19

© Elias M. Magosi, the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Photo: Supplied — Elias M. Magosi, the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Photo: Supplied

As the African Union (AU) summit wrapped up last week in Addis Ababa, I sat down with Elias M. Magosi, the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to discuss the organisation’s pivotal role in this year’s summit. Like other officials, he’s urged developed nations to live up to their climate change promises.

With member state Comoros as chair, the first island nation to assume it, SADC’s role on the continent is more important than ever. Magosi says the organisation is prepared to support the new chair every step of the way.

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