Tanzanian President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan

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

SADC Mandates Panel of Elders to Help Resolve Post-Election Crisis in Mozambique

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has mandated a panel of elders to engage with the Mozambican government and opposition leaders to solve the country’s political and security challenges. The body also directed its Inter-State Defence and Security Committee to propose measures to protect regional trade routes, humanitarian corridors, and energy supplies while working toward… Continue reading SADC Mandates Panel of Elders to Help Resolve Post-Election Crisis in Mozambique