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South Africa extends troop deployment on DRC peace mission

Xinhua, May 5, 2017 Adjust font size:

South African President Jacob Zuma has extended the deployment of South African troops on a peace mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Presidency announced on Friday.

The deployment is extended from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018, presidential spokesperson Bongani Ngqulunga said.

The president has informed Parliament of this decision, Ngqulunga said.

South Africa has dispatched 1,371 members of the South African National Defense Force to participate in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) as part of the 3,500-strong Force Intervention Brigade.

The UN peace mission oversees the disarmament, demobilization, repatriation and reintegration program for rebel groups in the DRC, which has continued to suffer from recurring cycles of conflict and persistent violence by the armed groups.

On March 31 this year, the UN Security Council extended the mandate of MONUSCO until March 31, 2018. Endit