Zuma Pays Tribute to S.Africa Troops killed in CAR

{{South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has paid tribute to 13 soldiers killed in the recent rebellion in the Central African Republic (CAR).}}

At the memorial service, he said they died in CAR’s capital Bangui defending South Africa’s commitment to promoting peace and stability in Africa.

The soldiers were killed as rebels seized power more than a week ago.

The governing ANC party has rejected accusations that the troops were in CAR because it has mining interests there.

The South African government says they were training government forces and providing security.

The South African National Defence Union (SANDU), representing the soldiers, and the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party is calling for the withdrawal of troops.

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