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Leaders of 15-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) are meeting in the Mozambican capitol, Maputo for two days ending today (Saturday).
Zambia' Michael Sata who was elected in late 2011 made his first speech to the full summit on Friday.
When opening the summit earlier, Mozambican President Armando Guebuza said the regional bloc will also have to confront a brewing border conflict between Malawi and Tanzania.
The dispute erupted after Malawi in 2011 issued an oil exploration licence to British firm Surestream Petroleum to prospect for hydrocarbons in Lake Malawi, part of which borders Tanzania.
Tanzania wants Malawi to halt the exploration to allow for talks to resolve the dispute.
But Sata saw an opportunity to joke.
"If they start fighting we are going to host the refugees," he shouted from his seat.
Malawi's President Joyce Banda refused to comment on the dispute, saying the two countries were talking.
"Officials from Tanzania and officials from Malawi are meeting. It would be wrong of me to pre-empt their discussions," she told AFP.
Source : Sata jokes about war between Malawi and Tanzania, says Mswati is king of SADC | Zambian Watchdog
Zambia' Michael Sata who was elected in late 2011 made his first speech to the full summit on Friday.
When opening the summit earlier, Mozambican President Armando Guebuza said the regional bloc will also have to confront a brewing border conflict between Malawi and Tanzania.
The dispute erupted after Malawi in 2011 issued an oil exploration licence to British firm Surestream Petroleum to prospect for hydrocarbons in Lake Malawi, part of which borders Tanzania.
Tanzania wants Malawi to halt the exploration to allow for talks to resolve the dispute.
But Sata saw an opportunity to joke.
"If they start fighting we are going to host the refugees," he shouted from his seat.
Malawi's President Joyce Banda refused to comment on the dispute, saying the two countries were talking.
"Officials from Tanzania and officials from Malawi are meeting. It would be wrong of me to pre-empt their discussions," she told AFP.
Source : Sata jokes about war between Malawi and Tanzania, says Mswati is king of SADC | Zambian Watchdog