By ARNALDO VIEIRA More by this AuthorLeaders of the Southern Africa Development Cooperation (SADC) bloc on Saturday failed to signal definite deployment of troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving it open for further assessment. Read: Insecurity fears in Eastern DRC ahead of electionsAnd while the leaders said more member states have committed resources towards actual deployment of the mission, no specific timelines were given. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, in attendance on Saturday, had been pushing SADC to deploy troops at least to rout out M23 which he considers terrorists. SADC had earlier pledged 500 troops but made no indication on when actual deployment was to happen. “[The] Summit reiterated the need for SADC to spearhead efforts towards mobilisation of resources for facilitating peace and security in the SADC Region.

Source: Daily Nation November 07, 2023 10:57 UTC