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EAC troops pull out of DRC as mandate ends

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The inaugural Kenyan Contingent troops under the East African Community Regional Force deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo. [Courtesy, KDF]

The East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) has completed its withdrawal from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after the expiry of its mandate.

The EACRF commander, Major General Aphaxard Kiugu, said in a statement on December 21 that the DRC government had declined to extend the mandate of the regional force, which was deployed to restore peace and security in the conflict-ridden region.

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