Lamola rejects MPs’ call for immediate withdrawal of SA troops from DRC
International relations and co-operation minister says it would expose soldiers to an ambush
11 February 2025 - 11:44
International relations and co-operation minister Ronald Lamola rejected calls by opposition MPs in the National Assembly on Monday for the immediate withdrawal of South African troops from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where they have been fighting M23 rebels. ..
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