Some have little option but to enlist in so-called rebel armies in order ... ALSO READ: Fallen soldiers to be repatriated to SA today African leaders need to get their houses and heads into ...

The Congo government is in an economic tight spot. Its eastern provinces which have lucrative mineral resources like gold, ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African soldier, who was part of a United Nations peacekeeping force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, died on Monday when a hand grenade exploded close to ...

Another group of South African soldiers were due to return home later ... South African President Cyril Ramaphosa later said ...

Since then Rwandan and rebel forces have conquered yet more ... The main contributor of troops, South Africa, has lost five soldiers killed and 33 injured this year. Its force is hemmed in around ...

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — A rebel group killed at least five soldiers in Central African Republic, an army official and city councilor said Monday, speaking on condition of ...

South African soldiers are in Congo as part of the UN force called MONUSCO and a separate mission deployed by southern African regional bloc SADC to help the government fight rebel groups.

Another group of South African soldiers were due to return home later ... South African President Cyril Ramaphosa later said ...