Southern Africa: We Are Not At the SADC Summit to Call Each Other Names – Says Malawian President As Bloc Is Accused of Ignoring Zimbabwe’s Human Rights Situation

MALAWI President Lazarus Chakwera has said the recently concluded Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit was not a platform to rein in President Emmerson Mnangagwa over human rights abuse, but rather address issues of governance and democracy in a broader manner.

In the lead-up to the summit, Mnangagwa’s government faced international scrutiny for its crackdown on pro-democracy activists and opposition supporters over suspicions of planning demonstrations.

Over 100 activists remain…