A Virtual SADC extra ordinary summit is currently underway as the leaders are discussing the humanitarian crisis caused by the El-Nino induced drought.
His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa is among the heads of state who have attended the virtual meeting.
The executive secretary of SADC, Mr Elias Magosi, who spoke during the official opening of the summit, said the effects of the El-Nino induced drought and floods experienced in some of the countries within SADC necessitated the extra ordinary meeting.
The leaders are going to use the platform to map a way forward in terms of dealing with the food shortages in the affected countries.
SADC chairperson, Angolan President Jaoa Laurenco said SADC will be appealing for international support given the magnitude of the food shortages among the affected population.
Source Newsreportzim.com
