Southern African bloc to withdraw troops from Congo

South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo
African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi, who were sent to fight insurgents in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels have killed peacekeepers while overrunning the region this year.
Southern African bloc to withdraw troops from Congo in phases
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated the mandate of its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo and decided on a "phased withdrawal".
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Southern African Development Community pulls peacekeepers from DR Congo
Southern African countries are to pull their peacekeepers out of DR Congo. The troops were sent to help Kinshasa rein in the M23 rebels but failed to prevent them from seizing eastern towns in a
Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground
The troops were sent two years ago to support the Congolese army fight the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. But at least 17 soldiers from South Africa, Malawi and Tanzania were killed when the M23 captured the key city of Goma in January.
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