SADC leaders withdraw troops from DRC

SADC Summit terminates SAMIDRC mandate in DRC; phased withdrawal of troops to start
The South African Development Community Mission, known as SAMIDRC, was deployed in December 2023 to support the DRC government to restore peace and security in eastern DRC.
UPDATE | SADC agrees to phased withdrawal of its troops in eastern DRC
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have agreed on a phased withdrawal of troops attached to the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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".
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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.
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