Institution

Southern African Development Community

Also known as SADC

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a regional organisation of 16 states in southern Africa, founded in 1992 as successor to the Southern African Development Coordination Conference of 1980. With its secretariat in Gaborone, Botswana, it promotes economic integration, trade and security cooperation. In 1998 South Africa and Botswana sent troops into Lesotho under its banner after a disputed election.

Southern African Development Community
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Southern African Development Community. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/southern-african-development-community
MLA
“Southern African Development Community.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/southern-african-development-community. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Southern African Development Community.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/southern-african-development-community.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Southern African Development Community’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/southern-african-development-community (Accessed: ).

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