The SADC mission shows how difficult it is to run a large-scale military intervention, especially if the host government is not taking full ownership and supporting the operation.
- Associate Professor, Security Institute for Governance and Leadership In Africa (SIGLA), Stellenbosch University
The new intervention force must be sizeable, and have proper air cover as well as transport and air elements. None are guaranteed.
There is an urgent need to improve the training of both the army and police in the DRC.
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