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File Image: Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa attends a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Chairperson and Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has expressed concern over the security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
This follows the deaths of nine South African soldiers in a battle between regional troops and M23 rebels in Goma on Friday.
In a statement, Mnangagwa condemned the attacks on United Nations (UN) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) peacekeepers and affirmed the regional body’s commitment to addressing the worsening security crisis in the area.
He said, “The regional organisation will assume its responsibility and take action on the deteriorating situation in the eastern DRC.”
The M23 rebels have taken control of Goma, forcing many residents to flee their homes.
Mnangagwa extended his condolences to the families of the peacekeepers and wished those injured a speedy recovery.
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𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗡𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗕𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝟮𝟯 𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗗 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣
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— SADC Secretariat (@SADC_News) January 25, 2025
