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Military concerned over DRC peacekeeping

    JOHANNESBURG

    South African defence forces are “twitchy” over a potential peacekeeping role in the DRC, security sources told IRIN on Tuesday.

    The heavy lift capacity of the air force has been reduced with half of its C-130 planes undergoing refurbishment. Only two army battalions are trained for a peacekeeping role, and the rest of the army is facing a difficult process of integration. While the South African government has championed the DRC peace process, “the military are more realistic over just how complicated it could get,” one analyst said.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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