Southern African Development Community Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC)
Families Wait for Loved Ones as More Soldiers Return From DR Congo
Families across South Africa are eagerly awaiting the return of their husbands and sons who…
South Africa Begins Withdrawing Troops from DR Congo Amid Delays and Logistic Hurdles
Bloemfontein — South Africa has commenced the process of withdrawing its troops from the Democratic…
SADC Terminates SAMIDRC Mandate, Directs Phased Withdrawal of Troops from the DRC
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced the termination of its military mission in…
SADC Leaders Isolate Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Rally Behind SA and DRC
In a significant shift in African politics, leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)…
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 the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO). In a media statement on February 1, the SANDF said the soldiers “displayed extraordinary courage…
Kagame Accuses South Africa’s Ramaphosa of Lying, Says Rwanda is Ready for Confrontation
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has escalated tensions with South Africa, accusing President Cyril Ramaphosa and government officials of spreading distortions and lies following their telephonic conversation about the ongoing conflict in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), that has resulted in the deaths of 13 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members. In a statement posted on social media on Wednesday night, Kagame alleged that media narratives from South African officials, including Ramaphosa himself, were riddled with “distortion, deliberate…