George W Bush decreed on Friday that the 15-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional bloc could receive US military aid for peacekeeping efforts in Africa.
Bush's decision came in a memorandum for US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, which was released by the White House just four days before president-elect Barack Obama takes office.
The move makes it possible for the bloc "to receive defence articles and defence services from the United States", a US administration official said on condition of anonymity.
"Our provision of defence equipment and services to the SADC will allow the SADC to engage more comprehensively in African peacekeeping efforts," the official said.
The SADC groups Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Its mission is to safeguard peace and security and promote economic development while battling poverty and deadly diseases like HIV/Aids and forging common regional approaches to global issues.
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