Southern Africa: SADC to Convene Seventh Ordinary Meeting of Committee of Ministers Responsible for Disaster Risk Management
Disaster season is approaching fast, and Southern Africa's regional body is not waiting to respond. The Southern African Development Community will hold its Seventh Ordinary Meeting of the Committee of Ministers Responsible for Disaster Risk Management virtually on 12 November 2026.
The session arrives at a critical moment. Ministers will focus squarely on disaster preparedness for the 2026/27 season, with particular attention to the El Niño conditions currently affecting the region and what those conditions could mean for communities across Southern Africa in the months ahead.
With El Niño historically linked to droughts, floods, and food insecurity across the continent, the stakes for this virtual gathering are very real. How prepared member states are, and how coordinated their response plans, will matter enormously when the season peaks.
Originally published by AllAfrica.