South Africa has announced plans to withdraw its troops from the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with President Cyril Ramaphosa informing UN Secretary-General António Guterres, that the move is aimed at realigning South African National Defence Force resources after nearly three decades of peacekeeping involvement.

South Africa currently contributes more than seven-thousand soldiers to MONUSCO, a mission established in 1999 to support stability and protect civilians in the conflict-affected DRC, with the withdrawal expected to be completed before the end of 2026.

For analysis on the security and operational implications is defence analyst Ricardo Texeira.

South Africa has announced plans to withdraw its troops from the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with President Cyril Ramaphosa informing UN Secretary-General Ant&oacute;nio Guterres, that the move is aimed at realigning South African National Defence Force resources after nearly three decades of peacekeeping involvement.
South Africa currently contributes more than seven-thousand soldiers to MONUSCO, a mission established in 1999 to support stability and protect civilians in the conflict-affected DRC, with the withdrawal expected to be completed before the end of 2026.
For analysis on the security and operational implications is defence analyst Ricardo Texeira.