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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries DRC seeking ‘safe exit’ for southern African troops Pretoria – The Democratic Republic of Congo is working towards a “safe, coordinated” exit of troops deployed by a... Read more 28 Mar
Countries 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