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​South African troops, serving as peacekeepers with the African Union Mission in Burundi salute the arrival of Major General Siphiwe Nyanda, chief of the South African National Defence Force, Bujumbura, Burundi, 27th August 2003

South African troops, serving as peacekeepers with the African Union Mission in Burundi salute the arrival of Major General Siphiwe Nyanda, chief of the South African National Defence Force, Bujumbura, Burundi, 27th August 2003

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South Africa Deploys Troops To Help Restore Peace & Security in DR Congo

The Central African country has been in the grips of violence between its government and rebel military groups for decades, and African nations are now stepping back in.