SADC leaders withdraw troops from DRC

SADC Orders Withdrawal of Troops From Eastern DRC, South Africans Think It’s Long Overdue
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders announced that it was ordering the phased withdrawal of troops stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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.
SADC leaders withdraw troops from DRC amid ongoing tensions
SADC leaders announce a phased withdrawal of peacekeeping forces from the DRC, responding to escalating violence and the tragic loss of 18 troops in recent clashes.
DA, EFF welcome withdrawal of troops from DRC
The Democratic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters have welcomed the Southern African Development Community’s decision to withdraw troops from the
SADC to withdraw troops from Eastern DRC after failed mission
SADC has announced the phased withdrawal of its forces from eastern DRC, where they have supported the government in fighting rebel groups.
SADC to withdraw troops from the DRC
A Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit on Thursday terminated the mandate of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) and directed the phased withdrawal of troops from 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".
SADC troop withdrawal from DR Congo long overdue: South African defence expert
A defence and security expert has welcomed the decision by the South African Development Community (SADC) to terminate the mandate of its military mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC), saying the troops were no longer serving any purpose in the conflict-ridden country.
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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