SANDF took an action to recall a group of soldiers involved in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
SANDF bleeding funds dur to irregular spending and poor management. Image: LOYISO MPALANTSHANE/STOCK IMAGE
South Africa’s military said Sunday it ordered home a group of soldiers, accused of serious misconduct related to sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo, pending an investigation.peacekeeping mission, were detained and confined to their barracks in the eastern city of Beni earlier this month.
UN military police officers who went to the premises to assess the situation “were physically assaulted and threatened by the contingent members,” as they moved to detain the soldiers, he added.The SANDF said it was “unfortunate” that Pretoria was not directly informed of the allegations but learnt about them from the media.
Since May, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has been calling on SADC countries, including South Africa, to deploy in the country in support of the Congolese army in the face of the M23 rebels, who have seized large swathes of North Kivu province.Kinshasa has also been calling for an “accelerated” departure of the UN force from December, accusing it of having failed to put an end to violence by armed groups during its 25-year presence.
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