Q&A with Institute for Security Studies chair Jakkie Cilliers on SANDF troops in eastern DRC

The department of defence & military veterans has attributed the tragic lack of support for SANDF troops in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to the fact that they were there on a peacekeeping mission, not to fight a war. Chris Barron asked Institute for Security Studies chair Jakkie Cilliers ...

02 February 2025 - 00:00
By Chris Barron

The department of defence & military veterans has attributed the tragic lack of support for SANDF troops in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the fact that they were there on a peacekeeping mission, not to fight a war. Chris Barron asked Institute of Security Studies chair Jakkie Cilliers ...

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