The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sparked fierce debate about the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers there.

The ongoing conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen notable developments, with Southern African leaders making efforts to address the crisis. ・The conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen notable developments ・Southern African Development Community (SADC) reaffirmed its

Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement dates back to the late 1990s. It first joined the UN's peacekeeping mission, Monusco, following the end of the racist system of apartheid in 1994.