'Logistical Challenges' Delay SANDF Soldiers' Midday Arrival: Motshekga

'Logistical challenges' delay SANDF soldiers' midday arrival: Motshekga

Defence and military veterans minister Angie Motshekga says the midday arrival of the first group of South African National Defence Force troops who were deployed to the eastern DRC has been delayed due to technical and logistical challenges.

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The first group of South African troops deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission is expected back in the country today. The soldiers will arrive at Air Force Base Bloemspruit in Bloemfontein around midday. Members of the Military Command Council will accompany Defence Minister Angie Motshekga to the base to welcome the troops. The SANDF has been part of the SADC mis…

SADC begins final pullout from eastern DR Congo

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has launched the second and final phase of its troop withdrawal from eastern Congo. Soldiers deployed under the SAMIDRC mission will exit through Tanzania before returning to their home countries. “The SADC continues the phased withdrawal of its mission from the eastern regions of Goma and Sake,” the bloc said Thursday. The operation includes the repatriation of troops along with their personal e…