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SANDF confirms all injured soldiers repatriated from DRC
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has welcomed confirmation from the South African National Defence ...
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The Southern African Development Community intervention force in the mission in the DRC is outgunned and outmanned.
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Conflict in eastern DRC provokes fears of regional war
The M23, backed by Rwanda, has overpowered the poorly trained Congolese army, while Uganda, Burundi and South Africa have also deployed troops, further complicating the crisis.
DRC conflict: What's next after Bukavu falls to M23?
The DR Congo insists on a military solution in the fight against the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. Analysts say the fall of ...
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As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?
The DRC cut ties with Rwanda after the rebel ... has documented RDF troop movements and the transfer of advanced military equipment – including short-range air defence (SHORAD) systems, night ...
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Fresh fighting flares in eastern DR Congo
The DRC government has designated the ... Kavumu airport is used by the Congolese army to transport reinforcements of troops and equipment to the region and its main military base is located ...
'Troops died from defending the defenceless': Ramaphosa honours 14 SANDF soldiers killed in DRC
In a sombre address, President Cyril Ramaphosa described the deaths of 14 SANDF troops killed in the DRC as a reminder of the high cost of bringing about peace.
DRC: Rwanda-backed rebels seize key city of Bukavu
AS M23 fighters took hold of the capital of South Kivu province, the African Union warned of a 'balkanization of eastern DRC.