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.
'No need to worry': SANDF says troops are safe as DRC rebels claim Goma has fallen
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga visited the SANDF members in DRC, before nine South African soldiers were killed in fierce ...
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Motshekga insist troops still have supplies and no attacks on SANDF’s DRC bases in 48 hours
Motshekga also said there have been no attacks on SANDF bases in the last 48 hours. “As I said, there’s never been any attacks since the ceasefire.” She added that there were more discussions ongoing ...
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NSN: Reports of mass surrender to Rwandan-backed rebels of SA troops in DRC
Fears are emerging for the safety of hundreds of South African peace keepers operating in the DRC following reports that Goma ...
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South Africa working to support its troops station in DR Congo
At least 13 of its soldiers, who are part of a SADC peacekeeping mission, have been killed in the conflict pitting ...
Four more South African soldiers die in DRC
Four more soldiers died in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in combat against M23 rebels, the SA National ...
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SANDF death toll in the DRC climbs to 13
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed the deaths of another four soldiers in the Democratic Republic ...
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital
Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and ...
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga visits SANDF troops in DRC, assessing operational conditions
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, has travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on a four ...
African leaders gather for talks on DR Congo crisis
Rwanda has never admitted to military involvement in the conflict. Still, it alleges that the DRC supports and shelters the ...
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More details emerge around deaths of 4 SANDF soldiers in Goma
More details have emerged surrounding the deaths of four South African soldiers in Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of ...
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Africa: What France Loses By Closing Its Military Bases in Africa
Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on 31 December 2024 that all foreign military bases in his country would close by 2025. On the same day, the Ivorian president said France ...