Tuesday, February 13, 2024 – President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered the deployment of 2,900 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members to assist in the fight against illegal armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The Presidency said this was in line with fulfilling South
Africa's international obligation towards a Southern African Development
Community (SADC) mission to support the DRC.
The group will be in the DRC from 15 December 2023 and will
serve until the same date in 2024.
"The obligation to contribute troops to the SADC
mission in the DRC is borne by all SADC member states," said Presidency
spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.
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