South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo
African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi, who were sent to ...
Briefly on MSN2d
President Cyril Ramaphosa Denies SANDF Withdrawal From DRC Signals Defeat, SA Amused by Statement
President Cyril Ramaphosa has claimed that the withdrawal of troops from the DRC is not a sign of defeat, something South ...
The Citizen1dOpinion
Defence funding mismanagement leaves South African troops vulnerable
Despite a defence budget of over R55 billion, South African troops in the DRC are reportedly running out of ammunition and ...
Al Jazeera on MSN7d
Southern Africa regional bloc to withdraw troops from DRC amid M23 advance
The Southern African regional bloc has said it will conclude its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
Daily Maverick on MSN1dOpinion
DRC Debacle Batters South Africa’s Standing as an Actor in African Peacekeeping
The withdrawal of the SAMIDRC force from the eastern DRC has significant negative ramifications for South Africa and SADC’s ...
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SADC Orders Withdrawal of Troops From Eastern DRC, South Africans Think It’s Long Overdue
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders announced that it was ordering the phased withdrawal of troops ...
allAfrica.com on MSN4d
Southern African bloc decides to end military mission in DRC
The southern African regional bloc has decided to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground
At least 19 soldiers from South Africa, Malawi and Tanzania were killed when the M23 captured the region's biggest city, Goma ...
Christian Science Monitor9d
A quiet recognition of Black soldiers in South Africa, and new rights in Ecuador
In our progress roundup, recognition for the voiceless: Researchers uncovered the ignored history of South Africa’s World War I Black servicemen, and a court in Ecuador grants legal rights to ...
U.N. Helicopter Attacked as South Sudan Teeters on Brink
The aircraft came under fire as it tried to rescue wounded soldiers, the United Nations said. The attack came amid fears that ...
BBC8d
Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground
At least 19 soldiers from South Africa, Malawi and Tanzania were killed when the M23 captured the region's biggest city, Goma, in January. Thousands of people have been killed during the fighting ...