FILE PHOTO: Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) military mission for eastern Congo, in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi/File Photo
HARARE (Reuters) - Southern Africa's regional bloc on Wednesday extended by a year its troop deployment in Democratic Republic of Congo, where it is helping the government fight rebel groups.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) deployed the mission in Congo, a major producer of metals like cobalt and copper, in December 2023 with a one-year mandate.
