LUSAKA, June 6, 2011 - Zambia's President, Rupiah Banda has left for Botswana where he is due to chair a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mediation meeting on Madagascar.
President Banda, who is chairman of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, was mandated by southern African Heads of State and Government who met in Namibia two weeks ago to convene a special meeting of all political parties in Madagascar at the SADC secretariat in Gaborone.
The meeting is expected to discuss and agree on the proposed road map for the peace process in Madagascar.
SADC Chairman, Hifikepunye Pohamba, who is also Namibian President, will be among the leaders attend the meeting.
The gathering which will also receive a Report and proposed road map from former Mozambican President, Joachim Chissano, who is the mediator on the Madagascar political situation.
President Banda will be accompanied to Botswana by Foreign Affairs Minister, Kabinga Pande, and other senior Government officials.
Presidential delegation will return to Zambia after completing the scheduled business in Botswana.
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