16 January 2019

 

President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, 16 January 2019, undertake a Working Visit to Addis Ababa in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to attend a Southern African Development Community (SADC) Double Troika Summit.

 

The Summit which takes place on 17 January 2019 will review and assess the political situation in the DRC following the recently held elections.

 

The SADC Summit will later be followed by a consultative meeting of Head of States and Government of SADC Double Troika members, International Conference of Great Lakes Region (ICGLR); African Union Troika and the African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson.

 

President Ramaphosa will be accompanied by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu and Minister of State Security, Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba.

 

Media enquiries: Khusela Diko, Spokesperson to the President – 072 854 5707

 

ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA