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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa During A Past Event In South Africa. PHOTO/ File

South Africa Begins Exit from Congo as It Withdraws Troops

Blake Otieno February 8, 2026

South Africa will withdraw its 700 troops deployed under the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the presidency confirmed. Pretoria had previously repatriated hundreds of soldiers from another military mission under the Southern African Development Community (SADC) following the deaths of 17 troops amid escalating conflict with the M23 rebel

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