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The regional force in Mozambique has 3,000 soldiers.The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has extended the mandate of its regional intervention force which supports Mozambique in its efforts to repel attacks by state jihadists Islam in the north of the country. In a statement issued at the end of an extraordinary summit of the SADC security troika, which was held on July 12, 2022 in Pretoria (South Africa), the sub-regional body announced the extension of the mandate of its Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) beyond July 15, when it was due to end. “Summit approved an interim extension of SAMIM’s mandate beyond July 15, 2022 to facilitate its continued operations, pending review and consideration of a full report on the mission by the summit. Ordinary Meeting of SADC Heads of State and Government to be held on August 17 and 18, 2022 in the Democratic Republic of Congo,” the statement said. SAMIM was deployed by SADC in July 2021 at the request of the government of Mozambique, which has been battling a jihadist insurgency since October 2017. At least eight SADC countries have deployed troops for the 3,000-strong regional force. These are Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. The SADC Security Troika meeting was chaired by the Head of State of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera. It saw the participation of the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, the President of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. Mr. Ramaphosa chairs the SADC Organ on Politics, Defense and Security Co-operation.

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