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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The final troops of the East African regional force are departing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, just over a year after they were deployed to quell rebel violence in the eastern part of the country.<\/p>\n

The force \u2013 which comprised soldiers from Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, and South Sudan \u2013 began its exit earlier this month after DR Congo\u2019s government declined to renew its mandate, citing concerns about its effectiveness.<\/p>\n

The force\u2019s Commander Maj-Gen Alphaxard Kiugu was on Thursday quoted by The East African newspaper as saying that the force achieved its mandate despite the \u201cnegative propaganda\u201d it faced.<\/p>\n

He further warned of the risk of armed groups, including the M23 rebel group exploiting the gap left by the force\u2019s exit.<\/p>\n

Soldiers from the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) bloc are set to replace the East African force.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the UN Security Council voted for the gradual withdrawal of the UN peacekeeping force Monusco beginning this month.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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