South Africa, DRC

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.
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.
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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South Africa: What does Ramaphosa have to win — or lose — in the DRC crisis?
Relations between Rwanda and South Africa have soured as security deteriorates in eastern DR Congo. As the violence escalates, both regional powers seem unable to build bridges - but why?
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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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DRC: What about the troops that are still alive? – DA
The DA therefore calls on the minister to provide a full tally of our soldiers and to provide an explanation as to why those ...
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Africa HIV deaths to mount, as Trump stops funding. Here’s why
In South Africa alone, US funding halts could lead to 500,000 deaths in the next 10 years, an official of the Desmond Tutu ...
Sanctions on Rwanda Alone Won't Stop War in DRC
Implementing agreements to secure the vast, rich, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo would go further than vilifying Kagame ...
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: 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 ...