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Botswana, DRC, SADC
Kinshasa and Gaborone in two-way duel for top job at SADC

Faustin Luanga Mukela, DRC's candidate for the post of executive secretary at SADC.
Faustin Luanga Mukela, DRC's candidate for the post of executive secretary at SADC. © Faustin Luanga Mukela
As the only two SADC member states entitled to put forward a candidate for the post of executive secretary at the next summit scheduled for August, the DRC and Botswana are gearing up for a fierce battle to land the four-year appointment. [...]
Published on 25.02.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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