BOTSWANA, Nov. 7 -- THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Federal Republic of Germany have reaffirmed their longstanding partnership during the latest round of bilateral negotiations on development cooperation, held from 5th  to 6th  November 2025 at the SADC Secretariat Headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana.

Co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Elias Magosi, the Executive Secretary of SADC, and Ms Birgit Gerhardus, Head of the Division for Southern Africa at Germanys Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the high-level talks underscored the enduring collaboration between the two parties. H.E. Ms Gabriela Bennemann, German Ambassador to Botswana and Special Representative to SADC, also pa...