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🇿🇦Southern African Development Community (SADC) The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a regional trade and economic bloc of Southern African countries, established in 1992. SADC’s primary mission is to strengthen socio-economic cooperation, as well as to promote political partnership and regional security among its 16 member states. The organization includes South Africa and all of its neighboring countries: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini (known as Swaziland until 2018), and Lesotho. 🎌 The SADC flag was officially unveiled in 1995 at the SADC Summit in Kempton Park near Johannesburg. Its colors carry deep symbolic meaning: • Blue represents the sky and oceans, symbolizing vital water resources. • Green reflects the region’s rich biodiversity and agricultural potential. • Gold lettering of SADC highlights Southern Africa’s abundant mineral wealth.