250 more East African soldiers withdraw from eastern DRC

Members of the South Sudan People's Defence Force of the East African Community Regional Force (EAC-RF) sit on the plane before leaving the Democratic Republic of Congo at Goma airport on December 8, 2023. PHOTO | AFP

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  • Ugandan and Burundian soldiers should also leave in the coming weeks, the same source said, with the EAC regional force's withdrawal expected to be complete by January 7