South Africa: SANDF Defends Soldiers Deployed to CAR

Johannesburg — The deployment of SA National Defence Force in the Central African Republic (CAR) is in terms of the bilateral agreement signed between the two countries in 2007, the department of defence said on Thursday.

"This agreement which has been in existence promotes co-operation between the two defence forces on matters related to peace and stability, training, capacity building and exchange of military personnel such as trainees, instructors and observers," said Brigadier general Xolani Mabanga.

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