Pretoria – The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Technical Mission has submitted its Republic of Madagascar fact-finding report to the Troika where South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, chairing the meeting, called for a resolution on Madagascar as its people seek for ‘durable peace and development.’
“Madagascar has faced political and security challenges of a systemic nature. In 2009, SADC supported the people of Madagascar in their aspiration for a democratic and peaceful future.
“Although important achievements were recorded, the recent developments indicate that much more work needs to be done to foster sustainable peace,” Ramaphosa stated at the start of the Extraordinary Summit, virtually addressing the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security, Troika.
The summit aimed to discuss the outgoing Chairperson of the Organ’s report on Madagascar’s political and security situation. They last convened on October 16 to assess Madagascar’s political and societal instability following a coup against Andry Rajoelina’s administration.
“The Organ Troika Summit resolved to urgently deploy a technical mission to undertake a fact-finding mission to Madagascar. The outcome of this mission is contained in the report we will be considering today,” Ramaphosa said.
In September 2025, Madagascar experienced political challenges that resulted in the formation of a transitional government.
According to Ramaphosa, the developments in Madagascar highlight the urgent need to speed the implementation of regional development objectives in order to achieve SADC Vision 2050.
He recalled the summit of the SADC Protocol on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation’s objective of promoting and maintaining peace, security, democracy, and political stability in the region.
Ramaphosa called for solidarity amongst the bloc’s people.
“Over the past years, we have made progress towards achieving these goals, notably with respect to consolidating democracy, promoting good governance, ensuring electoral integrity, and deepening a culture of human rights,” he said.
He also highlighted political and security challenges plaguing the region. Ramaphosa referred to the prevailing Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo situation, saying it remains a grave concern. He also called for standing in solidarity with Mozambique as the country experiences instability in the Cabo Delgado province.
“Like all peoples in our region and our continent, the people of Madagascar yearn for durable peace and development. We have a collective responsibility to make this a reality,” he said.
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