In 2013, South Africa supported Zimbabwean recovery efforts as outgoing chair, and the DRC assumed the SADC chairmanship.

The entities involved

• South Africa →

  country in southern Africa

  • Escalating conflict in the Middle East is causing oil prices to rise, impacting global markets tracked from London and the New York Mercantile Exchange.Sun 23:11
  • SpaceX proposed investment in South Africa, where Starlink offered services and Amazon and Microsoft rely on EEIPs.Sun 21:52
• Democratic Republic of the Congo →

  country in Central Africa

  • Borr Drilling secured new contracts in West Africa and Congo, while AI stocks are noted to benefit from Trump-era tariffs.Sun 11:10
  • An Ebola case has been linked to travel originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Kenya.Sun 03:25
• Southern African Development Community →

  intergovernmental trade and development body

  • The US enacted sanctions on Zimbabwe while President Mnangagwa stressed the importance of regional integration through SADC.Sun 14:52
  • Southern Africa faces a potential devastating El Niño cycle, compounded by high debt ratios limiting emergency fiscal response.Sun 03:35

Related events

• South Africa serves as a vital logistics and financial hub for SADC, contributing to continental economic integration.Aug 4
• SADC member states held a summit in Angola on October 17, 2026.Oct 17
• Tanzania participated in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit held in Durban.Aug 17
• South Africa needs dialogue with the Southern African Development Community regarding migration issues.Jun 29
• The Democratic Republic of the Congo was elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.Aug 30