The Ongoing Conflict in Eastern DRC: A Call for Ceasefire and Unity Among African Leaders

The Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been plagued by conflict for decades, leading to immense human suffering and widespread instability in the region. The situation has only worsened in recent years, with militia groups and external forces continuing to vie for control over the region’s wealth of natural resources.  The DRC’s North… Continue reading The Ongoing Conflict in Eastern DRC: A Call for Ceasefire and Unity Among African Leaders

SADC Leaders Isolate Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Rally Behind SA and DRC

The SADC leaders at the Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government on the security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Harare, Zimbabwe on 31 January 2025. The summit condemned the attacks on the South African soldiers and their DRC counterparts by the M23 rebels and Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF). Photo: SADC.

In a significant shift in African politics, leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have decisively moved to isolate Rwandan President Paul Kagame following recent deadly attacks that have further exacerbated instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  Kagame, whose government has long been accused of supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern… Continue reading SADC Leaders Isolate Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Rally Behind SA and DRC

DRC Attacks: SANDF Releases Names of Fallen Heroes as SADC Condemns M23, Rwanda

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has released the names of the 14 soldiers who died during a confrontation with M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).  These soldiers were part of the SANDF troops deployed to the DRC as part of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) and… Continue reading DRC Attacks: SANDF Releases Names of Fallen Heroes as SADC Condemns M23, Rwanda

China, DRC Upgrade Ties To Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership

The presidents of China and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced on Friday the elevation of the bilateral relationship from astrategic partnership of win-win cooperation to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. China and the DRC are strategic partners with a profound traditional friendship forged in the course of fighting for national liberation and… Continue reading China, DRC Upgrade Ties To Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership

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