Southern African forces to leave DR Congo

Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground
The M23 has continued to gain ground in eastern DR Congo and last month seized the region's second-biggest city, Bukavu. South Africa's deployment was heavily criticised by the public and opposition following the killing of its soldiers.
South African lawmakers welcome SADC decision to withdraw troops from DR Congo
A South African parliamentary defence oversight committee has welcomed the decision by the Southern African Development Community to withdraw its troops from eastern DR Congo so as to pursue a political and diplomatic route in addressing the crisis there.
South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo
African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi, who were sent to fight insurgents in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels have killed peacekeepers while overrunning the region this year.
SADC seeks political solution to DR Congo war
The decision means troops in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC), which was deployed in December 2023, will begin a phased withdrawal. SAMIDRC had replaced another mission from the East African Community (EACRF), which had been criticised in Kinshasa for not targeting rebels.
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Southern African Development Community pulls peacekeepers from DR Congo
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Southern African Bloc to Withdraw Troops From Congo in Phases
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated the mandate of its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo and decided on a "phased withdrawal".
Southern Africa bloc ends military mission in DR Congo
The southern African regional bloc decided Thursday to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where it lost more than a dozen soldiers in conflict in January.The 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) took the decision at a virtual summit on the conflict in the area that has seen some three decades of unrest and claimed millions of lives.
Southern African bloc to scale down military presence in Congo
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced an end to the mandate of its military deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and will begin a gradual withdrawal of troops.
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