Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say the withdrawal of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers from their country is planned within the next 6 months.
Many Congolese have been calling for the departure of the UN force for its perceived failure to protect civilians from armed groups in eastern DRC.
The decision was reached in a meeting between senior government officials and the UN’s Chief of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. A series of protests against them broke out in eastern DRC last year. 36 people died including 4 peacekeepers.
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