SA has announced it will withdraw its troops from the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo Monusco, ending nearly three decades of continuous peacekeeping in the conflict-wracked country.
The presidency said in a statement the decision was driven by the need to consolidate and realign the resources of the South African National Defence Force after 27 years of support for UN peacekeeping efforts in the DRC.
According to the presidency, President Cyril Ramaphosa communicated the decision during a telephone conversation with UN secretary-general Antnio Guterres on January 12.
