Countries WATCH | Thabo Mbeki defends M23 talks Cape Town – Former president Thabo Mbeki has reportedly defended his foundation’s decision to host the Congolese rebel militia... Read more 13 Sep
Countries ‘We didn’t know M23 would be here’ – Lamola Cape Town – Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola has denied knowing that M23 rebels would attend the Thabo... Read more 7 Sep
Countries DRC army accuses M23 of ‘multiple attacks’ despite ceasefire deal Kinshasa – The Congolese army accused the Rwanda-backed M23 militia on Tuesday of “multiple attacks” on its positions in... Read more 13 Aug
Countries Combat resumes between M23, Congo army in east DRC Bukavu – Violent combat has broken out between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group in eastern Democratic... Read more 12 Aug
Countries SANDF’s fourth group home safe after DRC peace mission Cape Town – The fourth group of South African soldiers has returned from the SADC peacekeeping mission in the... Read more 17 Jun
Countries WATCH | DA slams ‘farcical homecoming’ as generals defend DRC mission Cape Town – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has, once again, defended its deployment of troops to... Read more 16 Jun
Countries WATCH | Second group of battle-weary SANDF troops return home — more to follow as DRC mission winds down Cape Town – A total of 257 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members have returned home from the... Read more 16 Jun
Countries First group of SA troops to arrive back from DRC on Friday Bloemfontein — The first group of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic... Read more 12 Jun
Countries DRC ruling party urges ex-leader Kabila to ‘leave the Congolese alone’ Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s party hit back Sunday at criticism from the country’s former leader... Read more 26 May
Countries 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