Shava Assumes Chairpersonship Of SADC Council Of Ministers
Zimbabwe’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Frederick Shava on 13 August 2024 assumed the Chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers.
Shava took over from Angolan Minister of External Relations, Téte António.
The SADC Council of Ministers consists of Ministers from each Member State, usually from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economic Planning or Finance.
It was established under Article 11 of the SADC Treaty to oversee the functioning and development of SADC and to ensure that SADC policies are properly implemented.
Shava’s assumption of the Chairship of the SADC Council of Ministers comes ahead of the assumption of the SADC Chairship by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who will succeed Angolan president, João Lourenço at the 44th SADC Summit to be held on 17 August 2024.
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