South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The Southern African Development Community intervention force in the mission in the DRC is outgunned and outmanned.
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African Development Bank: ‘Why I choose Sidi Ould Tah’
Tanzanian economist Frannie Léautier, a former VP at the AfDB and World Bank, backs Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah for the top ...
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Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ...
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DRC: African nations seek solution under strain
At crisis talks in Harare, the Southern African Development Community reaffirmed its support of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's independence. But the escalating conflict weighs heavy on the ...
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African Development Bank: Sidi Ould Tah wins another key backer
After Alassane Ouattara, Tanzanian Frannie Leautier, a former vice-president of the pan-African institution, has thrown her ...
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14 bodies of South African soldiers killed in Goma repatriated
THE INDEPENDENT | 14 bodies of South African soldiers who were killed while in battle alongside Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers and coalition forces in Goma city North ...
African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
Leaders from east and southern Africa call on all warring parties - including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - to meet within ...
The Daily Monitor on MSN14d
African leaders call for direct talks with rebels to resolve Congo conflict
Leaders at an unprecedented joint summit of Eastern and Southern African blocs aimed at defusing the crisis in Eastern Congo ...
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Southern African leaders seek meeting with East African leaders over DRC crisis
Leaders from the Southern African Development Community met Friday in Zimbabwe to discuss the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between the government and M23 rebels. The 16-nation ...
Four more South African soldiers killed in Congo, defence department says
Four more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the government said, taking the number of South African peacekeepers killed to 13 ...
South Africa's Path to Global Influence: Peace, Power, and Progress
As Africa's diplomatic powerhouse, South Africa continues to shape continental and global policy through its strategic leadership in BRICS, the AU, and SADC. From pioneering African peacekeeping ...
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DRC conflict: African nations seek solution under strain
At crisis talks in Harare, the Southern African Development Community reaffirmed its support of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's sovereignty. However, the escalating conflict weighs heavily ...