Namibia will not be sending troops to DRC: Kapofi

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2025-02-03

WINDHOEK, 16 May 2016 - Minister for Presidential Affairs Frans Kapofi (left) and Safety and Security Minister Charles namoloh pictured while attending the signing ceremony of sales amd marketing agreement between the Namibian Government and De Beers Group of Companies. (Photo by: Joseph Nekaya) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 03 FEB (NAMPA) - Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Frans Kapofi, has confirmed that Namibia will not deploy troops to the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Kapofi represented Namibia at the extraordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State summit in Zimbabwe on Friday.
He emphasised in an interview with Nampa on Monday that Namibia’s position has remained unchanged from the...

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