South Africa, DRC

Eastern DRC: Injured South African troops en route home via Rwanda
Defeated soldiers from the Southern Africa Development Community’s (SADC) peace mission were seen leaving Goma by road without their equipment or uniforms.
What does the death of 14 SANDF soldiers in the DRC reveal about South Africa’s defence leadership?
In late January, 14 soldiers of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) lost their lives while fighting M23 (Mouvement du 23 Mars) rebels in and around Goma, DR Congo (DRC).* The 14 soldiers were part of the SANDF-led Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC),
South Africa Repatriates Over 120 Soldiers From DR Congo
More than 7,000 people have been killed in the fighting since January, DRC Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka said.
VOA60 Africa - DRC: M23 rebels continue their advance in South Kivu
M23 rebels have taken control of the strategic Kavumu airport that serves Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, the rebel group and a civil security source said Friday. The rebels also seized the town of Katana.
Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive
South Africa’s armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been evacuated by the United Nations
DR Congo crisis: SADC soldiers repatriated through Rwanda
A group of close to 200 soldiers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), who have been fighting in eastern DR Congo, were repatriated after they were given passage through Rwanda on Monday,
Wounded South African soldiers return home from DR Congo
By AFPJOHANNESBURG - South African troops seriously wounded in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have returned home for treatment, the military said on Tuesday.M23 fighters have captured swathes of eastern DRC despite military support provided by several countries,
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Despite their combat training, DRC conditions taking a toll on SA soldiers - SANDU
SANDU warned that the troops were vulnerable and were forced to rely on aid from United Nations (UN) agencies and rebel ...
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Security and Justice committee chair expresses support for pregnant soldiers returning from DRC
Jane Mananiso, Chairperson of the Select Committee on Security and Justice, used the return to South Africa of two reportedly pregnant soldiers to show there’s no shame attached to impending ...
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7,000 killed since January in fighting in DRC, prime minister says
Since the start of the year, the DRC has faced back-to-back losses in North and South Kivu provinces, fueling criticism of the authorities’ military strategy.
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DRC President suggests unity government to respond to the crisis in the east
Kabila wrote in an opinion piece in South Africa's Sunday Times newspaper. Since Tshisekedi took over in 2019 after winning the previous year's election, the situation in the DRC had ...
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Data modelling reveals heavy toll of USAID cuts on Africa
Given the US’s major contribution to aid, Trump’s cuts could push 5.7 million more Africans into extreme poverty next year.
DR Congo: M23 Rebels Capture South Kivu’s Bukavu as Uganda Threatens Attack | Firstpost Africa |N18G
M23 Rebels Capture South Kivu’s Bukavu as Uganda Threatens Attack | Firstpost Africa | N18G Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have ...
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DRC: South Kivu governor confirms Congo's M23 rebels are in Bukavu city
The governor of South Kivu province confirmed on Sunday that ... a city of 1.3 million in eastern DRC, in mid-February 2025. This happened two weeks after Goma, another city in the region, came ...
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DRC: rumours of forced recruitment by M23 spark panic in Goma
Billionaire oligarch Elon Musk, whose companies have received over $38bn in subsidies from the United States, told the ...