Online Reporter
Zvamaida Murwira in MALABO, Equatorial Guinea
PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA, who is the chairperson of SADC, has arrived in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to attend the 7th African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM), where he will join fellow African leaders tomorrow in defining the strategic direction of the continental body for the coming year.
The meeting was preceded by the 47th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU, composed of Foreign Affairs Ministers from AU member states.
The meeting brings together the AU Assembly Bureau, which comprises Heads of State and Government, chairpersons of the eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs), senior officials of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the continental body’s specialised agencies and other institutional partners.
The President was welcomed at Santa Isabel International Airport in Malabo by Equatorial Guinea Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Professor Amon Murwira, Zimbabwe Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea Mr Visitor Jerry Mutume, senior Government officials from the host country and staff from Zimbabwe’s embassy.
Tomorrow’s meeting plays a pivotal role in aligning continental and regional priorities, assessing the implementation of Agenda 2063 and promoting effective integration between the AU and its Regional Mechanisms.
It also comes at a time when African leaders are preoccupied with renewed emphasis on internal consolidation and global positioning.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter