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.
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South African minister Angie Motshekga under fire after 14 troops killed in DRC
Appointed defence minister in June last year, Angie Motshekga has been accused of not being truthful about the dire situation ...
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South African MPs Call for Inquiry Into Troop Deployment to DR Congo
South Africa's troop deployment in eastern DR Congo continues to raise dust at home with opposition political parties demanding a judicial commission of inquiry into South African National Defence ...
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DELAY in returning of remains of fallen SANDF soldiers to South Africa
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has confirmed that the bodies of 14 SANDF soldiers killed in eastern DRC, will be ...
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Remains of 14 South African soldiers returning home in slow repatriation process
Flags are flying half-mast in South Africa as bodies of deceased soldiers are being repatriated, but questions about the ...
African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
Leaders from east and southern Africa call on all warring parties - including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - to meet within ...
MK Party reflects on Jacob Zuma’s legacy in South African peacekeeping efforts
MK Party MP Mzikayise Ntshingila calls for enhanced military support for South Africa’s peacekeeping missions in the DRC, ...
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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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African leaders call for 'immediate ceasefire' at DRC summit
as well as leaders from the East African Community bloc and 16-member Southern African Development Community. Kagame appeared in person, while Tshisekedi joined via video call. In the final ...
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ...
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African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
At a crisis summit in Tanzania, the Southern African Development Community and East African Community (EAC) blocs urged all warring parties to hold peace talks within five days, including with the ...