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.
DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...
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War in the DRC's east: Will there be a 'push for diplomatic means to end this conflict'?
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi insisted his troops were mounting a "vigorous" response to Rwanda-backed fighters ...
East African leaders call for ceasefire in DRC; humanitarian crisis worsens
East African Community leaders on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where ...
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Perennial war in DRC is a scorn at Africa’s sovereignty
A phone vibration drew my attention to an incoming message – a friend had sent a message with an attachment and a note ...
‘We are earning peanuts': SANDF troops in DRC say they're demoralised by low danger pay
South African soldiers deployed in the DRC have complained about the incentives being paid to them by the South African ...
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Regional bloodbath deepens in the DRC
SADC on Thursday was due for an emergency meeting, as the presidents of Rwanda and South Africa traded harsh words on social ...
DRC president vows to fight M23 rebels in battle for Goma
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Thursday that his troopers are fighting an insurgence by the ...
Ebola outbreak reported in African country — here’s what you need to know
An Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Experts share concerns about the highly ...
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Southern African summit pledges 'unwavering' support for DRC
AFPSouthern African leaders pledged "unwavering" backing Friday to the Democratic Republic of Congo after advances by the Rwanda-backed M23 group, which captured the biggest city in its mineral-rich ...
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Is federalism the solution for DRC?
Kenyan President William Ruto, who chairs the East African Community, announced that he had convened an Extraordinary Summit mid-week to discuss the security crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic ...
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DRC: Rwanda‑backed M23 pledges to ‘march all the way to Kinshasa’
Local sources said Kigali-backed fighters were advancing on a new front and had seized two districts in South Kivu province, ...