Commander of East African Regional Force in DRC Quits nilepostnews: EastAfrica EAC conflict DRC Kenya MajGenJeffNyagah
The Kenyan commander of the regional force deployed in DRC cited safety reasons before jetting back to Nairobi.
"It is with this in mind and further assessment that I have come to the conclusion that my security as the Force Commander is not guaranteed within the operation area. Further, the ongoing frustration has rendered my mission untenable hence the precautionary decision to exit the mission area." He also accused the DRC government of pushing to have the force's command rotated every three month, a thing he says is not part of the mandate of the East African Regional Force.
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