The second phase of the withdrawal is under way, says South African National Defence Force chief. Defence Minister Angie Motshekga and SANDF chief General Rudzani Maphwanya have insisted that the ...

The withdrawal of South African peacekeepers deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), along with their ...

He took over leadership of the country in 2001 at the age of just 29, after his father and former coup leader, President ...

JOHANNESBURG - South African troops are on their way back home from the Democratic Republic of Congo. They began withdrawing ...

The SANDF says it started a phased withdrawal of its staff and equipment from this week. 14 South African soldiers were ...

In this particular case, the ICRC was approached by several actors – notably the DRC’s ministry of defence and veterans, ...

Minister of Defence Angie Motshekga announces the phased withdrawal of South African National Defence Force troops from the ...

Last week the news that former President Joseph Kabila had returned to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo grabbed the attention of the world’s media. But why has his presence in that part of the ...

SADC begins withdrawing troops from eastern DRC, marking the start of a phased exit from the conflict-hit region.

The withdrawal of South African troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been marred by some controversy, with ...

The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) on Thursday 1 May confirmed that “the phased withdrawal” of troops and equipment from ...

Congolese government forces and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have agreed to a temporary ceasefire while they continue to ...