Union urges SANDF to continue peacekeeping mission in DRC despite soldier deaths
Following the tragic deaths of 13 South African soldiers in the DRC, the South African National Defence Union calls for the ...
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South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of ...
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SA not the police of Africa, should stop meddling in regional conflicts, says EFF
A contingent of the SANDF has been stationed in the DRC city of Goma on a peacekeeping mission sanctioned by the United ...
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DRC conflict: SADC to send emissaries to North Kivu to collect dead and injured soldiers
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will dispatch a team to North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to facilitate the repatriation of deceased and injured SA National Defence ...
The Citizen9h
SADC leaders condemn violence in DRC, call for urgent action
President Cyril Ramaphosa attended an extraordinary SADC summit, where leaders strongly condemned the escalating violence in ...
Opinion
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The end of South Africa’s invulnerability and the growing crisis
South Africa’s global standing faces challenges as the country deals with potential loss of US aid and a military setback in the DRC.
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WATCH: Retired SANDF general speaks on DRC conflict
Lieutenant General Maomela Motau is a retired SANDF general who facilitated complex negotiations among armed groups in the ...
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DRC Conflict | SA army and SA air force chiefs face criticism
PRETORIA - The chiefs of the SA Army and SA Air Force have come under fire for playing golf while South Africa mourns the ...
My Zimbabwe News8h
SANDF soldiers fighting well-equipped M23 rebels in DRC are surviving on 1 meal per day, have old, unserviced helicopters & communication cut-off
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel deployed in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are reportedly surviving on just one meal a day, operating with outdated and unserviced ...
politicsweb15h
SANDF in DRC: Call for urgent debate – Chris Hattingh
The DA has long raised alarms about the inadequacy of the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF) preparedness for the challenges posed by the DRC’s deteriorating security situation. Despite ...
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SANDF casualties in DRC mourned – Cyril Ramaphosa
The President’s thoughts are also with the SANDF members who are recovering from their injuries ... which was deployed on 15 December 2023 to support the Government of the DRC to restore peace and ...
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African News
Events in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where rebel group M23 (Mouvement du 23 Mars) is engaged in ongoing encounters with peacekeepers ...