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Will the US brokered Rwanda-DRC deal pave the way for peace?

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Recent efforts to resolve the M23 crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have taken a new turn. After the breakdown of...

DRC and Rwanda sign a US-brokered peace deal: what are the...

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The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the...

Landmark DR Congo/Rwanda peace agreement widely welcomed

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The peace agreement entered into between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Rwanda in New York is seen as “a significant step...

First batch of South African SAMIDRC troops return home

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A 249-strong contingent of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers serving with the now-terminated Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic...

Rwanda-backed M23 executed civilians in Goma – HRW

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The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group summarily executed at least 21 civilians and most likely many more in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in...

M23 kill, torture and hold civilians hostage at detention sites –...

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The Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement (M23) has killed, tortured and forcibly disappeared detainees, held some as hostages, and subjected them to inhumane conditions at...

African solutions have not solved the Great Lakes problems

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After months of diplomatic impasse and military advances of the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),...

DA rejects SANDF’s “success” claim in DRC

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has rejected the South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF's) claim that its deployment with the SAMIDRC mission in the Democratic...

Serious introspection needed by SANDF leadership following SAMIDRC withdrawal

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The assertion by Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga that deployed members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have the necessary...

Geopolitics and conflict in the DRC to come under the spotlight

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Since January 2025, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has witnessed a sharp escalation in violence, with the M23 rebel group capturing...

SAMIDRC was a failure – experts

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Defence experts have accused the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) of spinning the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of...

SANDF denies SAMIDRC mission was a failure as withdrawal begins

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The Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), General Rudzani Maphwanya, has said the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic...

Challenges facing the latest truce between Kinshasa and M23

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On 23 April, delegations from Kinshasa and rebel group M23’s political affiliate, Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), declared their intent to work towards a ceasefire...

SADC denies SAMIDRC part of operations against M23 in DRC; little...

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) refutes allegations its now terminated mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is part of joint...

SAMIDRC and M23 reach agreement on withdrawal of SADC troops and...

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has reached an agreement with M23 rebels to facilitate the withdrawal of SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic...

Anatomy of SADC’s failure in eastern DRC

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On 13 March, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) announced the termination and phased withdrawal of its military deployment in eastern Democratic Republic of...

Over half DR Congo UN forces now in the country’s east

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Termination of the SAMIDRC regional peacekeeping mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) earlier this month (March) saw 60% of deployed United...

EAC and SADC forge joint strategy to restore peace and stability...

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The East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have joined forces to address the escalating security crisis in the eastern...

SANDF needs to be rebuilt in a world where hard power...

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The world is becoming less stable, less orderly, and far more dangerous, putting South Africa at risk of being pushed around by both major...

SADC to withdraw troops from the DRC

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A Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit on Thursday terminated the mandate of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) and directed the...

The DRC conflict enters a dangerous new phase

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The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has entered a new and more destabilizing stage. A call for a pause in...

Holomisa calls for thorough investigation into DRC ‘incident’

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Deputy Defence Minister Bantu Holomisa has called for a thorough investigation into the ‘incident’ in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that led to...

Government budgeted R5 billion for DRC deployment over next three years

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National Treasury allocated R4.9 billion to the Department of Defence (DoD) for the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF's) deployment to the Democratic Republic...

UN Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern...

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The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday 21 February that strongly condemned the ongoing offensive by M23 rebels in the...

SAMIDRC soldiers – including from South Africa – apparently exiting Goma

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About 200 wounded and sick soldiers from the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) are apparently on their...

Death toll in Goma tops four thousand

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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) heard this week “a parallel administration” seemingly set up by the Congo River Alliance (CRA) is running Goma...

What does the death of 14 SANDF soldiers in the DRC...

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In late January, 14 soldiers of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) lost their lives while fighting M23 (Mouvement du 23 Mars) rebels...

SA should withdraw from the DRC, but there is no easy...

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The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) should withdraw from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) because it can no longer influence the military...

Hostages or not, SA soldiers “get along” with M23

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A letter shared on social media indicates there is contact between South African soldiers seemingly confined to barracks in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo...

M23 rebels are marching across eastern DRC: the interests driving players...

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The current conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) resemble the situation during the Second Congo War between 1998 and 2003. This resulted...

Ramaphosa receives remains of fallen soldiers

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President and Commander-in-Chief Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday evening attended the repatriation ceremony of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers killed in...

EU Parliament hears DR Congo crisis is an “escalation”

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Ongoing violence and the resultant surge in humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) attracted the attention of the European Union (EU)...

Remains of 14 SANDF soldiers arrive home after long journey from...

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The remains of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who were killed in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo...

Overcoming security dilemmas in the Great Lakes region

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Since the December 2024 meeting between Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Angola was cancelled due to Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s...

Lamola dismisses proposal to withdraw SA troops from the DRC

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International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, has dismissed the proposal to withdraw South African soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), stating...

DR Congo deployment disaster sees call for judicial inquiry

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An opinion different to the by now customary call for dismissals and resignations regarding the handling of South Africa’s involvement in a regional bloc...

DRC conflict: talks have failed to bring peace. Is it time...

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The crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) escalated at the end of January 2025 when Goma, the capital of the province...

SANDF soldiers’ remains on their way home after delays

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The mortal remains of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last...

Eastern DRC: unpacking the difficult task of regional diplomacy

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On 27 January, Rwanda-backed Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) forces took control of Goma, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North...

Bodies of 14 SANDF soldiers due back on Friday as SA...

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Although initially announced by the Chief of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) as arriving back on Wednesday, it appears the bodies of the...

More questions than answers in Parliamentary DR Congo briefing

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Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga stands accused of “trying to spin herself out of accountability” in the wake of Tuesday’s joint briefing...

SACP calls for end of austerity-driven SANDF cuts following DRC deaths

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The South African Communist Party (SACP) has added its voice to calls for an end to funding cuts that have weakened the SA National...

SANDF death toll in the DRC rises to 14

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The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced the death toll of its troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen...

DRC security situation remains dire, SADC says after Goma falls to...

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At an Extraordinary Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Friday, Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders acknowledged that despite previous peacekeeping efforts, the security situation...

South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there...

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The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sparked fierce...

Risk of regional conflict following fall of Goma and M23 offensive...

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A shifting political calculus by sponsors of the M23 rebel group risks triggering another war in the Great Lakes Region, underscoring the importance of...

The SAMIDRC Deployment: peacekeeping or peace enforcement?

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The ongoing conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently saw a major escalation of violence when the March 23 Movement (M23)...

‘Urgent debate’ scheduled to discuss SANDF casualties in the DRC

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After multiple calls from members of parliament and political parties, Parliament’s National Assembly will on 10 February hold a debate on the recent casualties...

Defence committee calls for proper engagement with Minister, SANDF on DRC

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Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (PCDMV) Dakota Legoete has apologised for the cancellation of a meeting on Wednesday to...

Kagame talks tough on SA involvement in the DRC ahead of...

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has accused the Southern African Development Community Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) as being a belligerent force and said South...