Jihadists Attack On Mozambique : How Far Can SADC Go ?

The Southern African Development Community is going through a test of time following the attack of one its 16 members, Mozambique. On March 24, 2021 hundreds of militants stormed the city of Palma (in Cabo Delgado Province), leaving a trail of death and destruction. The attacks resulted in the deaths of dozens of locals and foreign tourists with about 20,000 people unaccounted for. Isis has claimed the deadly attack on a port town in northern Mozambique that saw hundreds of people flee for their lives amid fierce fighting. 
Part of the same attack also saw the killing of seven people after a siege on the Amarula Hotel. Banks and military barracks are among the buildings destroyed. Hundreds of people were rescued and flown to safety in helicopters while others left in convoys. Those in convoy were reportedly trying to reach nearby getaway by boat, through rescue efforts set up by civilians who knew the area. French oil giant Total announced the suspension of a $20 billion liquefied natural gas project due to growing insecurity. Since 2017, the death toll caused by the fighting has left more than 2,500 people dead with 700,000 displaced.
To curb this insurgence, the SADC held an emergency meeting on April 8, 2021 with Mozambican, President Filipe Nyusi to consider next steps to take with regards to the crisis. After taking into consideration the structures and institutions such as; the Summit of Heads of States; Council of Ministers; Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation (OPDSC), and the Troika, that are at their disposal to facilitate an intervention, five southern African leaders (the presidents of Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, and Zimbabwe met with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi in Maputo to tackle the disconcerting issue of the jihadist violence in northern Mozambique. Botswana's leader and SADC chair Mokgweetsi Masisi said there was a need for an "integrated and coordinated regional approach" to deal with terrorism. Masisi said the violence represented a “serious th...