South Africa, Congo

Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive
South Africa's armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been evacuated by the United Nations.
South Africa Repatriates Over 120 Soldiers From DR Congo
More than 7,000 people have been killed in the fighting since January, DRC Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka said.
Injured South African peacekeepers return home from conflict-hit DR Congo
M23, one of several armed groups operating in eastern Congo, resurfaced in late 2021 and captured the city of Bukavu last week after seizing Goma in January, leading to the deaths of more than 7,000 people this year, according to Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka.
SAMIDRC soldiers – including from South Africa – apparently exiting Goma
About 200 wounded and sick soldiers from the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) are apparently on their way out of Goma in the eastern DRC after weeks of negotiations with M23 rebels.
Eastern DRC: Injured South African troops en route home via Rwanda
Defeated soldiers from the Southern Africa Development Community’s (SADC) peace mission were seen leaving Goma by road without their equipment or uniforms.
South Africa insists on M23 rebels being part of DRC dialogue
M23 rebels, whom the Democratic Republic of Congo claim that are backed by Rwanda, carried out an offensive capturing Goma City and Sake Township where the SADC troops were based
VOA60 Africa - DRC: M23 rebels continue their advance in South Kivu
M23 rebels have taken control of the strategic Kavumu airport that serves Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, the rebel group and a civil security source said Friday. The rebels also seized the town of Katana.
DR Congo crisis: SADC soldiers repatriated through Rwanda
A group of close to 200 soldiers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), who have been fighting in eastern DR Congo, were repatriated after they were given passage through Rwanda on Monday,
Wounded South African soldiers return home from DR Congo
By AFPJOHANNESBURG - South African troops seriously wounded in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have returned home for treatment, the military said on Tuesday.M23 fighters have captured swathes of eastern DRC despite military support provided by several countries,
LIVE: M23 Captures South Kivu’s Capital Bukavu as DR Congo Soldiers Flee | Firstpost Africa
LIVE: M23 Captures South Kivu’s Capital Bukavu as DR Congo Soldiers Flee | Firstpost Africa Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have ...
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M23 Rebels and Foreign Troops in the DRC: What You Need to Know
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been plagued by years of violence and conflict, especially in the eastern region, where the M23 rebel group has been a major threat to peace and stability.
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Violence, Minerals, and the Inevitable in Central Africa
Perhaps more importantly, it contains some of the world’s largest deposits of key minerals, such as cobalt, which is ...
DR Congo: M23 Rebels Capture South Kivu’s Bukavu as Uganda Threatens Attack | Firstpost Africa |N18G
M23 Rebels Capture South Kivu’s Bukavu as Uganda Threatens Attack | Firstpost Africa | N18G Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
The M23 are the most prominent of more than 100 armed groups ... Congo’s forces were being supported in Goma by troops from ...
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Rwanda calls UK sanctions "Regrettable" over alleged M23 support
President of Rwanda Paul Kagame attends a joint summit to address conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, hosted by ...
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M23 Must Immediately Cease Its Attacks in the DRC
"We now have confirmed reports from Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights of summary executions of ...