President Hakainde Hichilema is set to attend the joint summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) and East African Community (EAC) Heads of State and Government in Tanzania, scheduled for February 8, 2025, in Dar es Salaam. 

The Summit, to be Co-chaired by SADC Chairperson, Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe, and Chairperson for the EAC, William Ruto, Kenyan President, will focus on finding common ground towards resolving the security situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 

The Summit will be a follow up to the outcome of the Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government, which was held in Zimbabwe on January 31, 2025, and the 24th Extraordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State, held on January 29, 2025. 

According to a statement made available to ZANIS in Lusaka today by Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Jack Mwiimbu, President Hichilema is committed to collaborating with other leaders to foster peace, security and stability in the Eastern DRC.  

The Head of State is expected to return to Zambia immediately after the conclusion of the Summit.