SA exit from DRC to be completed this month – general
Johannesburg – South African troops withdrawing from the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have begun assembling... Read more
5 May
Southern African troops begin exit from DRC after deadly M23 onslaught
Johannesburg – Southern African troops have started evacuating the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been stranded... Read more
30 Apr
Fighting flares in east DRC despite Rwanda truce push
Bukavu – Fierce fighting between the Congolese army and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has flared up again in... Read more
29 Apr
DRC authorities suspend party of ex-president Kabila
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo government said it had suspended the political party of former president Joseph Kabila,... Read more
22 Apr
DRC Catholics say they have lost ‘the voice of the voiceless’
Kinshasa – Church bells tolled across the capital of Africa’s most populous Roman Catholic nation on Monday after the death... Read more
22 Apr
SA troops stuck in DRC: Motshekga blames delays on rebel talks and broken airport
Cape Town – Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has provided an update on the return of South African soldiers from... Read more
21 Apr
Torrential rains kill dozens in DRC capital
Kinshasa – Heavy downpours in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa have killed around 30 people while wreaking... Read more
7 Apr
Leader of crisis-hit DRC meets Trump Africa advisor
Kinshasa – Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, battling anti-government forces in the country’s resource-rich east, on Thursday discussed a possible... Read more
4 Apr
Armed groups covet cocoa in eastern DRC
Beni – Despite the risks from deadly armed groups roaming the countryside, Judith Kahindo walks alone every day to her... Read more
27 Mar
DRC defence minister visits South Africa as conflict escalates and SADC troop losses mount
Johannesburg – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s defence minister began a visit to South Africa on Monday aimed at... Read more
25 Mar
