South Africa's military reinforces beleaguered Congo mission
21 hours ago · South Africa is believed to have around 3,000 troops deployed in Congo, both as part of a U.N. peacekeeping mission and a Southern African regional force tasked with helping Congo's army combat the M23 insurgency.
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Jan 30, 2025 · While South Africa has said its involvement in DR Congo was guided by its need to "contribute to the stability" of a fellow Sadc member, defence analyst Dean Wingrin said the country's economic ...
DR Congo crisis: What roles are Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda …
4 days ago · South Africa - 'The peacekeeper taking sides' Getty Images President Cyril Ramaphosa found himself in a heated online back-and-forth with Rwanda leader Paul Kagame over the crisis in DR Congo
African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
4 days ago · The DR Congo is so vast - two-thirds the size of Western Europe - that it is a member of both the East and Southern African blocs. South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war DR ...
African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire - BBC
3 days ago · The DR Congo is so vast - two-thirds the size of Western Europe - that it is a member of both the East and Southern African blocs. ... South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
Jan 28, 2025 · South Africa’s military confirmed Tuesday that four more South African soldiers deployed in DR Congo as part of the UN peacekeeping mission there had died, only days after nine were killed in the...
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take …
Jan 30, 2025 · South African President Cyril Ramaphosa blamed the “Rwanda Defense Force militia” for the fighting that has resulted in the deaths of 13 South African peacekeepers in eastern Congo. He also said his government will ensure the peacekeepers are “sufficiently supported during this critical mission.”
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Jan 30, 2025 · While South Africa has said its involvement in DR Congo was guided by its need to "contribute to the stability" of a fellow Sadc member, defence analyst Dean Wingrin said the country's economic ...
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and …
Jan 31, 2025 · The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sparked fierce debate about the deployment of South ...
Eastern and Southern African leaders seek way out of Congo …
3 days ago · Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...