Activities at the 33rd Heads of State and Government SADC Summit in Lilongwe, Malawi

President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania in a photo with President Joyce Banda of Malawi and President Armando Guebuza of the Republic of Mozambique yesterday. (photo by Malawi State House)

President Kikwete  (left) shares some laughters with President Joyce Banda (center) of Malawi.   Listening on is President Guebuza (right) of Mozambique and President Kabila (3rd left behind) of Democratic Republic of Congo and Ian Khama (2nd right behind) of Botswana yesterday.   (photo by Malawi State House)

More Laughters. 

H.E. President Kikwete explains something during the AIDS Watch in Africa, side event during the two-days 33rd Heads of State and Government SADC Summit in Lilongwe, Malawi. 

Hon. Dr. Mwinyihaji Makame, Minister of State, President's Office in the Zanzibar Revolutionary Government, Dr. Stergomena L. Tax, the new Executive Secretary for the SADC, Hon. Ephraim Chiume, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Malawi and Ambassador Naimi Aziz, the new Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania in Ethiopia. 

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa in a discussion with his Government Officials. 

President Joyce Banda (center) of Malawi opens the AIDS Watch in Africa meeting earlier today.  She is also the new Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Chairwoman, replacing President Armando Guebuza of Mozambique.   Left the outgoing Executive Secretary Dr. Tomaz Augusto Salomão and Mrs. Zuma, the African Union Chairwoman.  

SADC Chairwoman President Joyce Banda gives her opening remarks during the AIDS Watch in Africa meeting.  The meeting is a side event for the 33rd Heads of State and Government SADC Summit, attended by many SADC region Leaders including President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete. 

Government Officials from different countries during the meeting.

More participants.

Hon. Jan-Paul Adam (left), Foreign Minister of the Republic of Seychelles and other participants.

President of Mauritius giving his remarks during the meeting.

Also in participation was President Armando Guebuza of Mozambique.

Hon. Ephraim Chiume, Foreign Affairs Minister of Malawi and H.E. Arvin Boolell (left), Mauritius Minister of Foreign Affairs.

More participants.

The outgoing Executive Secretary outgoing Executive Secretary Dr. Tomaz Augusto Salomão.

H.E. President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and Hon. Bernard K. Membe (MP), Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation discussing something during the meeting. 

H.E. Guy Scott, Zambia's Vice President (right).

Swaziland delegation.

Lesotho delegation.

Tanzania delegation.

Angola delegation.

H.E. President Ian Khama of the Botswana. 

H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania.

H.E. President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

Hon. Bernard K. Membe (MP) (2nd left), Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation in a light moment with Hon. Dr. William Augustao Mgimwa (MP) (left), Minister for Finance, Dr. Richard Sezibera (2nd right), the East African Community Secretary General and Mr. Togolani Mavura (right), Private Assistant to Hon. Minister Membe. 

All other photos by Tagie Daisy Mwakawago