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Mnangagwa Condemns Attacks On UN and SADC Peacekeepers In Eastern DRC

3 weeks agoMon, 27 Jan 2025 20:44:38 GMT
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Mnangagwa Condemns Attacks On UN and SADC Peacekeepers In Eastern DRC

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as Chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has strongly condemned the attacks on UN and SADC peacekeepers by rebel groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

SADC has deployed troops to the DRC as part of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC), which began in December 2023.

The mission includes soldiers from South Africa, Tanzania, and Malawi, to support the Congolese army in restoring peace and security in the eastern DRC.

This region has been plagued by escalating conflict and instability, largely due to the resurgence of armed groups such as the M23 rebels.

The peacekeeping mission has faced significant challenges, including casualties among its personnel and intense clashes with the M23 rebels.

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In addition to SADC’s efforts, the UN has maintained a peacekeeping presence in the DRC through the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), which has been active in the country since 1999.

MONUSCO’s mandate is to help stabilize the country and protect civilians in conflict zones.

Tragically, at least 13 peacekeepers, including nine soldiers from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), who are part of SAMIDRC, were killed following two days of fierce fighting with M23 rebels in the eastern DRC.

In a statement issued on Monday, President Mnangagwa warned that those responsible for the deaths of peacekeepers would be held accountable. The statement reads:

The Chairman of SADC, His Excellency President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa expresses grave concern on the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in the Eastern DRC occasioned by the offensive operations of the M23 rebels.

The Chairman condemns, unreservedly, the cowardly attacks on the UN and SADC peacekeepers that have resulted in some of them paying the ultimate sacrifice for the cause of peace in the Eastern DRC.

The Chairman of SADC presents his condolences to the families of the deceased peacekeepers and wishes those injured, a quick recovery.

The Chairman of SADC points out that SADC will assume its full responsibility and take action to deal with the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Eastern DRC.

Those responsible for the situation should be held accountable.

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42 Comments

mastermind · 2 weeks ago
zvipiko idhii kuda kungonziwo ndataura itaika tione musvasvangwe zvekuti heki
Willie · 3 weeks ago
Those who are saying SADC Chair should sent vana into the jungle zivai kuti: - 1. Vana vachaenda ndevedu kwete vaVene. 2. SADC does not have a budget for the "peacekeeping" mission. It's indoda liyabonela for the participating countries and we'll pay as tax payers (already ZIMRA is on a fundraising mission and look at the prices of our basic goods and the value of Soko's ZiG.
Homo Erectus · 3 weeks ago
His big mate Kagame from Rwanda is responsible for these murders.
Sir African · 3 weeks ago
Does he have the machinery to locate and find the people responsible or it's just waffling.Kagame is his friend so is he going hold him accountable? He just waffles from the comfort the Rhodesia built state house
zig zigler · 3 weeks ago
kufira yasahwira never
Green Bomber · 3 weeks ago
Ngaaende Ngaaende. Ed i****
Green Bomber · 3 weeks ago
Idodi
Anonymous · 3 weeks ago
Kutaura kwe gamba rema gamba, baba Shuma Murambwi vanerudo, vaka****va se cotton wool.
Gaffer · 3 weeks ago
Mawuto aED reka trainer paRussia ndorakudiwa
Chamisa · 3 weeks ago
Api acho, akaenda ku tournament yemauto ye pasi rese akadzoka asina medal
Fox · 3 weeks ago
I remember Paul Kagame rattling in his boots with fear after Mugabe threatened to attack Rwanda way back.
... · 3 weeks ago
haa zviriko zvaana Bobo kunakidzwa nektaura zvsina basa
Anonymous · 3 weeks ago
Those responsible for the situation should be held accountable,Simple.
Jaison Ndlovu · 3 weeks ago
Moreover, people should not romanticize war as a game with rules. War is brutal and unpredictable, especially when involving rebel groups. Rebels operate outside the boundaries of conventional warfare and cannot be expected to follow traditional rules of engagement. Threatening rebels with accountability, as if they were lawful combatants, is unrealistic. Instead of focusing on their tactics, efforts should be made to understand and address the underlying grievances that drive their rebellion. Attempting to hold rebels to hypothetical "laws of rebellion" is futile, as such laws are largely nonexistent.
Chamisa · 3 weeks ago
Taura hako iwe, hondo haina ma rules, just like zvinoitwa ne zanu pama election muno. They kill to protect their rotten legacies
Satan 👹 · 3 weeks ago
whoever is giving military training and funding to M23 rebels chibaba they can easily walk over South Africa,Malawi,Tanzania and DRC armies all combined...pakutoda team raSADC chair apa
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Chamisa · 3 weeks ago
Ndopasina chinoziikanwa
R · 3 weeks ago
Our school motto is deeds not words
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Jaison Ndlovu · 3 weeks ago
The issue with modern peacekeeping is that they often take sides, supporting government forces instead of remaining impartial mediators. True peacekeepers should focus on preventing conflict between warring parties, rather than indirectly attacking rebel groups by supporting government forces. By doing so, they can earn respect from all sides, including rebel forces. However, when peacekeepers appear to bolster government forces, rebels view them as allies of the government, undermining their credibility and effectiveness.
WAR VET GEZA · 3 weeks ago
🎤👏👏👏
Anonymous · 3 weeks ago
Vatopedza vakuru ava kutaura vava kudzokera kubasa kwavo kwekutarisa Chamisa ne kuti varambe varipo kusvika 2030. Ndosaka vasingade kunzwa succession.
skye · 3 weeks ago
u should also be worried of creating chaos in our beloved Zimbabwe... kwazvakuinda uku kuchada resistance yakakura zvakafanana izvi..
Ltm · 3 weeks ago
ed is a toothless bulldog panyaya iyi nekuti sahwira wake ndiye akukonzeresa kagame
theLastAntKing · 3 weeks ago
musarove imbwa makaviga mupinyi, ndo problem ye African politics. Problem apa ndi Kagame, he needs a slap on his face. Ma leader haafanire kugarisa pachigaro anokura musoro
🤦🏽‍♂️ · 3 weeks ago
The emphasis on "The Chairman of SADC" in every paragraph though😂😂.
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King 98 · 3 weeks ago
eeh ndizvozvo
Meda Online · 3 weeks ago
Africa is @ war. There is no peace and calm for the rest of Africa. In most African countries kleptocratic regimes are actually supporting these rebels so as to create a platform to loot resources in an industrial scale.
chirume chirume · 3 weeks ago
Saka kuvhunduka 9 SA soldiers dzakaurawa here, muhondo munofa ma thousands mhani, hamusati matanga
Rebelyus · 3 weeks ago
Do they keep peace without fighting?? if not then they are killed as active Wuerreurs.
🦁 · 3 weeks ago
We also condemn the killing of unarmed citizens on July 1 2018,in January of 2019 and forced dissappearance by state security agents, the interference of elections in other nations, the killing of citizens in Mozambique
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The Curator · 3 weeks ago
Do you also condemn the killings and subsequent arrests of the 2020 Capital Hill protesters by the United States government?
Anonymous · 3 weeks ago
The United States is not in Africa.
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Martin Marufu · 3 weeks ago
These conflict continue to pull Africa back while other continents forge ahead. Kwame Nkrumah's vision of a United States of Africa [one federal government, one currency, one passport and one army] remains and will forever remain elusive.
Anonymous · 3 weeks ago
That one will never work, its failing in SADCC and even getting worse. Our cultures and way of life are different. Just imagine bringing in 100 female school teenage girls from SA to the streets of Harare. Nema mini skirts avo aya ne**** angamufambe mu Harare? Wotora achimwene from Mangochi kusina roora womuisa kuMasvingo kana Mutare anopondwa akau chinjanisai varume achiti tanga wavakira mai vangu imba kuti ndisarare nevamwe varume. Wezhira kana Wasu angazvitambire izvozvo. Zvatiri zviri bhoo join them to benefit.
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,,,, dott · 3 weeks ago
Baba wemusha wapindira, hazvipere zvakanaka
Sir African · 3 weeks ago
Havana chavanomboita ava. Kwavo makambani akupera kuvhara vozogona zvekucongo?

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