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Head of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Siphiwe Nyanda said on Tuesday that he would be ready to consider reinforcing the South African contingent of the peace monitoring force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Nyanda was in the DRC to inspect South African troops.
“The United Nations are looking forward to further support,” Nyanda was quoted as saying, “and I indicated that whatever extra support the UN may require, we are willing to look at it. Of course the decision will be made at a political level, but we’ve responded to what was asked of us in the past.”
“It’s important to show we’re willing to shoulder responsibilities as a regional economic power,” he said. “For many years now, people in the sub-region and in the international community have expected us to play a more direct role in trying to resolve the problems of the continent.”
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