SANDF silent about status of troops still in DRC

The SANDF was unwilling to comment on rumours in the intelligence world that M23 had given South Africa a deadline for full withdrawal from the DRC

16 February 2025 - 13:40

There are still more questions than answers about the safety of South African soldiers deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the SANDF choosing to remain mum on the subject...

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