Leaders of the Southern African Development Community assembled for a summit Monday in the Democratic Republic of Congo decided not to examine progress by Zimbabwe's national unity government and discuss issues that continue to trouble power-sharing in Harare, but will hold an extraordinary summit in a few weeks focused exclusively on Zimbabwe.

SADC and Zimbabwean sources said the extraordinary summit is likely to be held in Maputo, Mozambique, in about three weeks time.

Notwithstanding this deferral, outgoing SADC Chairman and South African President Jacob Zuma as well as incoming SADC Chairman and DRC President Joseph Kabila urged parties to the 2008 Global Political Agreement for power sharing to implement it fully.

James Maridadi, spokesman for Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, told Studio 7 reporter Jonga Kandemiiri that Zimbabwe was never officially on the agenda.

London-based human rights lawyer Dewa Mavhinga, in Kinshasa to lobby SADC leaders to deal decisively with the many issues hindering proper governance and economic recovery in Zimbabwe, applauded the SADC decision to call a special summit on Zimbabwe.

Pretoria-based political analyst George Mkhwanazi told reporter NtungamiIi Nkomo of VOA's Studio 7 for Zimbabwe that SADC was showing greater commitment on Zimbabwe - but added that he doubted even a special summit could untangle outstanding issues.

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2. • Congo Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Independence (June 30, 2010)
3. • Southern African countries move to single visa zone (February 26, 2010)
4. • SADC Council of Ministers Meeting in DRC for Budget Approval (February 22, 2010)
5. • Southern African Ministers Prepare Report on Regional Crises (January 7, 2010)
6. • DR Congo, Zambia hold commission meeting on cooperation (November 6, 2009)
7. • SADC leaders to meet on Zimbabwe current crisis (November 5, 2009)
8. • President Jacob Zuma to Co-Chair the 6th SA-DRC Bi-National Summit in Pretoria (October 30, 2009)
9. • President Joseph Kabila to visit Zimbabwe (October 23, 2009)
10. • Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Rivals Step Up Regional Lobbying Ahead of Crisis Talks (October 22, 2009)
11. • Zimbabwe PM Begins Regional Tour (October 20, 2009)
12. • Madagascar says to withdraw from SADC (September 30, 2009)
13. • Madagascar President Prevented from Taking Floor at UN General Assembly (September 25, 2009)
14. • SADC Leaders Open Summit in Kinshasa (September 7, 2009)
15. • SADC standby forces ready to intervene in DR Congo, Madagascar (February 23, 2009)

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