New dynamics in DR Congo as Angola, Burundi deploy troops
Congolese military officers from EACRF welcome troops from Burundi at Goma airport in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on March 5, 2023. PHOTO | ALEXIS HUGUET | AFP
The posture of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) is likely to change in the coming days after entry of troops from Angola, and later, the Southern African bloc Sadc, to support peace efforts, even though under a separate arrangement with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Angolan National Assembly was on Friday expected to endorse the final deployment of troops to North Kivu in eastern DRC under a bilateral deal with Kinshasa.
