South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The Southern African Development Community intervention force in the mission in the DRC is outgunned and outmanned.
South African, Rwandan leaders in war of words over DR Congo
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accuses Rwanda of backing M23 rebels behind escalating crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo this week
Southern African leaders hold crisis talks on DR Congo conflict
Harare: The southern African grouping SADC held crisis talks on Friday on the escalating conflict in the eastern DR Congo, with calls for a
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement dates back to the late 1990s. It first joined the UN's peacekeeping mission, Monusco, following the end of the racist system of apartheid in 1994.
President Ramaphosa assures South African troops in DRC are safe: Video
"Things are relatively quiet at the moment, and our soldiers are also in a safe place," Ramaphosa said during a press briefing in Pretoria. His statement comes a day after four members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) were killed in fighting against the rebel group in eastern DRC.
DRC Conflict | South Africa calls for ceasefire
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the ongoing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where South African troops have faced significant casualties.
DRC: African nations seek solution under strain
At crisis talks in Harare, the Southern African Development Community reaffirmed its support of the Democratic Republic of ...
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Southern African leaders seek meeting with East African leaders over DRC crisis
Leaders from the Southern African Development Community met Friday in Zimbabwe to discuss the conflict in eastern Democratic ...
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Race to lead Africa’s top development finance institution hots up
The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) picked up pace this week as the Zambian, Senegalese and Mauritanian ...
South Africa urged to strengthen ties with Rwanda after soldiers’ deaths
Risk analyst Kingsley Makhubela urges South Africa to focus on rebuilding relations with Rwanda rather than seeking revenge ...
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SADC Leaders Resolve to Hold Urgent Summit With East African Presidents to Address Military Crisis in DRC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has resolved to immediately dispatch ministers of defense, chiefs of ...
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Southern African bloc backs Congo’s territorial integrity amid M23 rebel offensive
Summit in Zimbabwe urges immediate dispatch of officials to Congo which has seen eastern Goma face attacks by rebels ...