AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSADC Summit Protests: Anti-migrant group March and March is set to march and picket outside the 46th SADC Heads of State summit in Durban, using the slogan “It’s time to fetch your people,” demanding tighter visa controls, asylum reviews, action against employers hiring undocumented workers, accountability for corrupt police, and limits on access to public services for undocumented migrants. SADC Chair Agenda: South Africa takes over the SADC chairpersonship for 2026/27, with migration, trade, critical minerals, industrialisation and security flagged as top priorities, including a push for ratification of the Protocol on the Facilitation of Movement of Persons. India-Seychelles Defence Support: India has handed Seychelles repaired Dornier electronic units and calibrated aircraft tools, plus safety and seamanship gear, to boost EEZ surveillance and Coast Guard readiness; India also previously delivered laser radial boats to strengthen maritime partnership. Regional Security Cooperation: Eswatini’s outgoing SADC Organ Troika chair praised its role in elections observation and deployments to missions including Seychelles, while the SADC Organ Troika meeting continues to set politics, defence and security priorities. Local Governance/Travel Policy: Seychelles and Mauritius citizens can enter Schengen Area countries visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, subject to border entry conditions.
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