Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
4 days ago · South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the deaths of 13 of its soldiers in eastern Congo fighting have …
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
4 days ago · While South Africa has said its involvement in DR Congo was guided by its need to "contribute to the stability" of a fellow Sadc member, defence analyst Dean Wingrin said the …
Congo Losses Expose Limit of South Africa's Diplomatic Ambitions
4 days ago · South Africa's poor showing in the Congo crisis has gone down badly at home. Photos that surfaced showing the heads of South Africa's army and air force playing golf …
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take …
4 days ago · Congo is a member of the southern Africa regional bloc and also that of east Africa, whose peacekeeping force it expelled last year after deeming it ineffective. South African …
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
5 days ago · South Africa’s military confirmed Tuesday that four more South African soldiers deployed in DR Congo as part of the UN peacekeeping mission there had died, only days after …
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about? - BBC
The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. ... South Africa said 13 of its soldiers had …
A Conflict in Congo - The New York Times
3 days ago · South Africa sent troops to fight with a U.N. force alongside the Congolese Army. Around the turn of the century, the Great Lakes region of Africa was at the center of a regional …
Republic of the Congo–South Africa relations - Wikipedia
Republic of the Congo – South Africa relations refers to the historical relationship between the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) and the Republic of South Africa. The Republic of the …
South African troops killed in DR Congo: What is behind the Sadc ... - BBC
Feb 15, 2024 · South African troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo have suffered their first fatalities since their recent deployment to quell a rebellion. Two soldiers were killed and three …
Civil war raging in DRC becomes a nightmare for South Africa
4 days ago · 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 …