South Africa Regional Block for Pull Troupe from DRC Amid M23 Advance Conflict news

The SADC mission that suffered losses this year will perform a “phased withdrawal” of its troops.

The southern African regional block said that it would conclude its foci in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), deciding on the “phased withdrawal”.

Leaders from the 16th South African Development Community (SADC) – who lost at least a dozen soldiers from January – held a virtual summit on Thursday to discuss liquid conflict in the area Three decades Nemira.

The meeting comes the day after Angola announced that peace talks between the DRC and M23 Group Grouta will be supported in Rwanda began next week.

In traffic, the group was released, the Group announced that the DC Mission in the DRC would (also known as Samedrc) “interrupted … and focused the beginning of the Pomidrc troops staged withdrawal.”

M23 has seized protected and volatile East DRCs rich minerals, including key cities in Goma and Bukava, UA lightning light on From January.

The Congolation Government says at least 7,000 people died Since then.

Although officials did not comment on the size of military deployment, most sample soldiers come from South Africa, which is estimated that at least 1,000 soldiers sent.

In January, South Africa lost 14 soldiers in the Eastern Conflict of the DRC. Most were part of the USC Mission, but at least two were arranged as part of the separate United Nations peacekeeping mission. Three Malatian troops were killed in the SADC service.

The mission was sent to the East DRC in December 2023. year to help the government return peace and security in the middle of an attack armed groups, including M23.

‘Timely’ meeting

The opening of the summit on Thursday, Chairman of the Sadričan and President Zimbabwean Emmerson Mnangagwa called for a “greater feeling of urgency” to end the fighting, which he said that he caused the instability outside the DRC boundaries.

Inclusive dialogue was necessary, he said, adding that the review of the mandate in the DRC was “timely”.

Angola Presidential Office announced Late on Wednesday that direct talks between the DRC and M23 began next week.

“Following the steps taken by Angolani mediation … Delegation from the DRC and M23 will begin direct peacekeeping talks on the 18th. March in Luanda,” said.

Chairman Angolan Joao Loureno previously introduced Congolese President Felix Tshisekedia, who previously refused to engage in dialogue with M23, as required by Rwanda. Kinshasa said earlier that he would talk to Kigali, who accuses the support of M23.

On Thursday, in the trial of government sources for Congolese, they said that the Reuters news agency was seriously considered by the latest proposal of Angolan.

“This is a process that begins. Kinshasa wants to be short, but it could be debt, and to decide on people who will represent the government, and he said,” said one of the sources, and he said.

“Even if there is a direct contact with M23, it will not exclude Kigala responsibility,” said another source, also spoke anonymously.

The legacy of the SDEC was announced, which assisted the DRC fighting by rebel groups, is a potential further blow to Tshisekeda, who faced criticism of their solving the latest M23 progress.

Ruandski Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe told Reuters on Thursday, the withdrawal is a “good decision that will contribute to peace” in Eastern DRC.

The UN experts said Rwanda supported M23 and maintains about 3000-4,000 soldiers in the East DRC support. Rwanda denies the provision of rebel military aid.