By Akani Nkuna
The co-chairpersons of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Malusi Gigaba and Phiroane Phala, have welcomed the decision to terminate the Southern African Development Community’s mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
They emphasised that this move should not be seen as an abandonment of DRC, but rather as a strategic shift toward diplomatic solutions aimed at fostering lasting peace and stability in the region.
The committee has called for sustained diplomatic interventions to ensure that progress made in the DRC is not lost and that efforts to promote security and development continue.
“The recommitment by SADC Heads of States to support other interventions aimed at bringing lasting peace and security in the DRC reaffirms our belief that dialogue should be placed at the centre of efforts to resolve the DRC conflict,” said Gigaba.
“Achieving peace and stability in the eastern DRC is a precondition for economic
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