UN Pledges Smooth Transition as South Africa Pulls PeacekeepersSouth Africa announced that it had begun withdrawing its peacekeepers from the UN's MONUSCO mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after nearly three decades of deployment. South Africa, one of the mission's top troop contributors with more than 700 soldiers, was praised by MONUSCO and the UN for its long-standing commitment and the sacrifices made by its personnel. The mission said it would work with South Africa and the UN Secretariat to ensure a safe and orderly transition. Türk said these findings aligned with the International Criminal Court's assessment that war crimes and crimes against humanity had occurred. He said recent economic reforms had helped stabilise the economy, improved federal allocations to states and boosted confidence in monetary policy.

Source: Libya Today February 10, 2026 13:19 UTC