What's at stake for South Africa in the DRC crisis? - DW
Relations between Rwanda and South Africa have soured as security deteriorates in eastern DR Congo. As the violence escalates, both regional powers seem unable to build bridges - but why?
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Jan 30, 2025 · Rwanda says South Africa is in “no position to take on the role of a peacemaker or mediator” in DR Congo.
South African troops are dying in DRC: Here’s what’s going wrong
5 days ago · What is South Africa doing in the DRC? The country is part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC), which includes troops from Malawi and Tanzania.
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and …
4 days ago · The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sparked fierce debate about the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers there. Some, including political parties, have questioned whether the soldiers were adequately trained, equipped and supported. Lindy Heinecken has spent ...
President Cyril Ramaphosa shares remarks on recent …
Jan 29, 2025 · Fellow South Africans, Following the recent intensification of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa has lost 13 brave soldiers who were dedicated to their mission and committed to peace. The fighting is the result of an escalation by the rebel group M23 and Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) militia engaging the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and attacking ...
Civil war raging in DRC becomes a nightmare for South Africa
Jan 30, 2025 · South Africa is, so far, resisting calls from the Democratic Republic of the Congo for reinforcements after Goma fell to M23 rebels and 13 South African troops died in clashes for control of the ...
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and …
Jan 31, 2025 · The Southern African Development Community intervention force in the mission in the DRC is outgunned and outmanned.
Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the recent …
Jan 29, 2025 · Fellow South Africans, Following the recent intensification of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Africa has lost 13 brave soldiers who were dedicated to their mission and committed to peace.
Analysis: What’s at stake for South Africa in DRC crisis?
3 days ago · There is more at risk for South Africa: Following Mbeki’s 2002 peace deal in the DRC, multiple South African businesses — many with links to the government — expanded their operations into ...
What Are the South Africans Doing in Eastern DRC? - SAIIA
May 26, 2024 · Unlike the SADC contingent that defeated the M23 back in 2013, the SAMIDRC force’s tentative approach to the spreading conflict is raising questions about South Africa’s real motives in mineral-rich Congo.
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