SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo
| SADC Mission in the DRC | |
|---|---|
| Misheni ya SADC nchini Kongo (Swahili) | |
Eastern DR Congo | |
| Active | 15 December 2023 – March 2025 |
| Countries | |
| Allegiance | SADC |
| Role | Armed peacekeeping |
| Part of | SADC Standby Brigade |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Monwabisi Dyakopu |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | Atlas Oryx |
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) was an active regional peacekeeping mission operated by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Operation Thiba includes soldiers from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi. They will replace the United Nations Force Intervention Brigade in the DRC for 25 years as well as a recent East African Community deployment.
Tanzania and Malawi have committed 2,100 troops to the mission. South Africa has committed 2,900 troops to the mission, of the country's 38,572 active army personnel. Based on South African Army standard operating procedures, if 2,900 South African troops are in active combat theatre, 2,900 are rehearsing (preparing to replace active duty personnel) and 2,900 are in rest and recuperation (R&R), then South Africa has in effect committed 22.5% of its army personnel capacity to the region for a period of 25 years.