Geingob reiterates decision not to deploy Namibian troops to DRC

President Hage Geingob has reiterated his government decision not to deploy troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the Southern Africa Community Development peacekeeping mission. Last week, the SADC and the DRC government signed an agreement in Kinshasa for the deployment of troops to help quell the scourge of armed groups, including the M23 rebels, in the eastern part of the mineral-rich Central African country. The decision to deploy SADC troops was reached at the SADC Summit that was held in Windhoek in May 2023.