The Independent10h
M23 claims they have captured D’idjwi Island in Lake Kivu
The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed the capture of D’idjwi Island in D’idjwi territory, South Kivu province, eastern ...
Opinion
The New Times on MSN12hOpinion
Myths of coltan exploitation in DR Congo
For decades, the Masisi region in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo stood as a beacon of prosperity, famed for its cattle herding and farming. Its fertile lands made it the breadbasket of the ...
defenceWeb14h
SADC to withdraw troops from the DRC
A Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit on Thursday terminated the mandate of the SADC Mission ...
The Africa Report15h
SADC orders peacekeeping troops out of eastern DRC
Southern African Development Community heads of state have announced the withdrawal of their soldiers from the conflict in ...
Finance minister allocates R5 billion for SANDF troops in the DRC
The move comes amid the continued spotlight on the deployment of SANDF troops in the region after 14 soldiers were killed in ...
M23 rebels to meet with Congolese government for peace talks on 18 March
In January, the Rwanda-backed group captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, escalating tensions.View on euronews ...
Why Congo’s vast army is struggling
ITS soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursuing their own interests. And successive ...
iAfrica1d
Ramaphosa: SANDF Troops to Remain in DRC Until Peace is Secured
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the security situation facing South African soldiers stationed in the Democratic ...
Politicsweb1d
US remains strategic and historic partner to our country – Cyril Ramaphosa
The United States of America remains a strategic and historic partner to our country. South Africa maintains its active engagement with the United States through political, diplomatic, and economic ...
The Africa Report1d
Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s ...
defenceWeb1d
Another virtual SADC summit on DR Congo conflict coming
President Cyril Ramaphosa, also Commander-in-Chief of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), yesterday (11 March) told Parliament the Southern African Development Community (SADC) would meet “soon, ...