South Africa's Army Explains CAR Mission

The South African Defence Force has also defended troops being sent to the Central African Republic, saying in terms of the bilateral agreement signed between the two countries in 2007. Earlier this month President Jacob Zuma had to defend the deployment of soldiers after being accused of not informing parliament- a move seen as unconstitutional.

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