Overview
- Leaders at a virtual extraordinary summit elected South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa as interim SADC chair with immediate effect, according to the final communique.
- Madagascar relinquished the role after Andry Rajoelina was ousted and a military-led transitional administration under Michael Randrianirina took charge.
- Ramaphosa called for decisive, pragmatic action to deliver peace, inclusion and economic transformation rather than waiting for long-term targets.
- SADC reaffirmed a near-term agenda centered on industrialisation, agricultural transformation and an energy transition that secures reliable power, food and jobs.
- SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi said South Africa, as the deputy chair, assumed the role to ensure the organisation continues to function seamlessly.