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SANDF battalion being prepared for deployment in Africa─── 08:48 Sun, 22 Feb 2015
Potchefstroom - A SA National Defence Force battalion is being prepared to be deployed by the African Union if required.
This is according to President Jacob Zuma speaking at the Armed Forces Day commemorations in Potchefstroom, yesterday.
He says the SANDF recently became part of the newly established African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crisis (Acirc), which is an interim mechanism to assist in peace and security in the continent until such time that the African standby force is ready.
Last year, while attending the US-Africa Summit, the United States pledged support for African peacekeeping and peace-making mechanisms.
Following the summit, Zuma said Africa had secure buy-in from the US for peace and security initiatives on the continent, including support for the African Standby Force.
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President Jacob Zuma speaking at the Armed Forces Day commemorations in Potchefstroom:
