East African forces to leave the nation by December, DRC official says
Soldiers from the East African Community Regional Force accompany journalists into areas under the control of March 23 Movement in Bunagana, Democratic Republic of Congo on April 19, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say East African Community Regional Forces (EACRF) will leave the country by December 8, signaling a refusal to extend any further mandate for the troops.
The current EACRF mandate was extended, for the second time, last month for three months and will expire on December 8.
