President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will hold bilateral meetings on the margins of the African Union's 39th Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent state has drawn sharp reactions from the international community, with Somalia condemning the move as a “deliberate attack” on its sovereignty.

The SADC Secretariat has been directed to engage strategic partners, such as the Indian Ocean Commission, the African Union, and the United Nations, over the political and security crisis in Madagascar. 

These engagements are to ensure coordinated and complementary interventions. 

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Selma Ashipala-Musavyi briefed Parliament on the political unrest in Madagascar, where the military has taken control following the impeachment of President Andry Rajoelina. 

The 5th African Union Annual Police Coordination Meeting placed emphasis on strengthening police capabilities for Peace Support Operations, the African Standby Force and crisis situations in Africa.

The African Union Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, congratulated Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika on his victory in the 16 September 2025 general elections in Malawi.

Kyrgyzstan is lobbying for Namibia’s support in its bid to secure observer status at the African Union (AU).

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov met for bilateral talks on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.

African Union member states, including Namibia, Kenya, and Sierra Leone, have reiterated that the continent's continued exclusion from the United Nations Security Council can no longer be tolerated.

The 45th SADC Summit has concluded, as regional leaders called for the urgent need for the harmonisation of Africa-led processes with other initiatives to bring about lasting peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) has called on member states, partners, and all stakeholders to ensure that the voices of indigenous communities are heard and their rights upheld.