While SADC forces in northern Mozambique are riding the crest of the wave following recent high profile victories against Islamic insurgents, signs are emerging that the next phase of the war in that country may be the most difficult. SADC Troika leaders, including President Mokgweetsi Masisi, this week approved the extension of the SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) meaning the nearly 300 Botswana Defence Force (BDF) troops and their regional counterparts will continue the war in that country until March 2022.
SAMIM troops, led by South Africa and deputised by Botswana, recently destroyed key rebel camps in Cabo Delgado, killing a number of terrorists and rescuing kidnapped citizens.
