African countries must work together for peace: Defence Minister Motshekga
Angie Motshekga reiterated the call to foster stability in conflict-ridden regions during the annual global commemoration of the International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers in De Brug Army Base in Bloemfontein on Thursday.
SANDF troops rehearse on 28 May 2025 in preparation for UN International Peacekeepers Day on 29 May 2025. Picture: Simphiwe Nkosi/EWN
JOHANNESBURG - Defence Minister Angie Motshekga said it was important for African countries to work together to bring peace to war-torn countries on the continent.
She reiterated the call to foster stability in conflict-ridden regions during the annual global commemoration of the International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers in De Brug Army Base in Bloemfontein on Thursday.
All the fallen soldiers who fought in peacekeeping missions since 1948 were honoured in a wreath-laying ceremony globally.
The country has also honoured the 14 soldiers who recently died in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
"And as Africa, we are the epicentre of instability in the world. And so it's for us as Africans to work together to stabilise our problems for the sake of our children and for the sake of our future. And everybody has a responsibility to make sure that we don't become this continent with all its wealth that becomes this epicentre of which we are," said Motshekga.