South African soldiers arrested for sexual abuse in DR Congo

A military convoy of South Africa National Defence Forces (SANDF) rides along a dirt road in the Maringanha district in Pemba on August 5, 2021.

What you need to know:

  • The SANDF members had been deployed in the eastern parts of the DR Congo as part of the UN peacekeeping mission known as Monusco. 
  • A team of UN mission staff, military police and conduct and discipline personnel visited the premises to investigate the reports received.