Tag: MONUSCO
SA Army 10 000 “warm bodies” short – Heitman
Respected military analyst Helmoed Heitman maintains “under-funding and over-stretch” are central to the lack of suitable human resources preventing the SA Army from properly...
Over half DR Congo UN forces now in the country’s east
Termination of the SAMIDRC regional peacekeeping mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) earlier this month (March) saw 60% of deployed United...
SADC Heads of State summit to have final say on SAMIDRC...
Assertions by South Africa’s defence minister that SA National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will only exit...
Parliament hears SA soldiers in DR Congo had “sufficient military equipment”
The aftermath of what is colloquially now termed “the Battle of Goma” continues to reverberate in South Africa with Defence and Military Veterans Minister...
Death toll in Goma tops four thousand
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) heard this week “a parallel administration” seemingly set up by the Congo River Alliance (CRA) is running Goma...
EU Parliament hears DR Congo crisis is an “escalation”
Ongoing violence and the resultant surge in humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) attracted the attention of the European Union (EU)...
Humanitarian disaster looming in eastern DR Congo
Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly Goma and surrounds, is facing a worsening humanitarian situation with stocks of critical supplies dwindling and medical...
SANDF death toll in the DRC rises to 14
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced the death toll of its troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen...
The SAMIDRC Deployment: peacekeeping or peace enforcement?
The ongoing conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently saw a major escalation of violence when the March 23 Movement (M23)...
M23 and “its supporters” slammed by the African Union
Events in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where rebel group M23 (Mouvement du 23 Mars) is engaged in ongoing encounters with peacekeepers...
DRC has created a reserve force to fight the M23 –...
After nearly three decades of warfare, armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) seems only to intensify. The Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion...
MONUSCO operational status raised to counter M23 in eastern DRC as...
The M23 advance on North Kivu capital Goma, first reported last week, saw the United Nations (UN) mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
Defence Minister and SANDF top management slammed for DRC deaths as...
Opposition parties are demanding answers and accountability from the South African government over the deaths of nine SA National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers in...
Nine SANDF soldiers killed in fierce fighting with M23 rebels in...
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has lost nine soldiers in combat against M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and...
Sandu calls for SANDF clarity on reports of casualties in the...
The South African National Defence Union (Sandu) has called on the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to inform the public of the true...
MONUSCO peacekeepers step in to help FARDC and SAMIDRC against M23...
With M23 rebels attacking the town of Sake and threatening Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province, United Nations peacekeepers have stepped in to...
UN SG warns of increased threats in DR Congo
Warnings of “increased threats” and “regional war” in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres should be of...
SA defence minister in DR Congo where security is “deteriorating”
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga is currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) calling on South African soldiers at the same...
UN peacekeeping payments to South Africa to be questioned
In the six month period April to November 2024, South Africa was paid R213 million for peacekeeping and peace support operations by the United...
EU and UN condemn M23 offensive in eastern DR Congo
Attempting to end hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the mandate of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) peacekeeping mission...
MONUSCO mandate extended by 12 months
President Felix Tshisekedi’s troubled Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will have a United Nations (UN) presence in excess of 13 000 uniformed personnel in country...
SANDF rotation 32 leaves for DR Congo
The command element of 9 SA Infantry (SAI) Battalion, which left for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this week, is the leader group...
DRC Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner details national security challenges and...
On Monday 9 December, the United Nations Security Council held a meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This meeting’s debate included...
No more SA soldier deaths in DR Congo – Motshekga
An uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) National Assembly (NA) parliamentarian was told by Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga there is no increase...
SAAF Rooivalks return from the DRC
The three South African Air Force (SAAF) Rooivalk attack helicopters serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
Next RSABATT rotation wraps up pre-deployment validation
Ahead of leaving for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to relieve 14 SA Infantry (SAI) Battalion, sister SA Army Infantry Formation unit 9...
South African soldiers top UN paternity claims list
An unfortunate spin-off of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) by soldiers on continental peacekeeping deployments is paternity claims, with South Africa topping a United...
Can SAMIDRC be spared the fate of previous peace missions?
Almost a year since deployment, prospects of success look bleak for the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC)....
MONUSCO training for SAMIDRC trainers
With its stated mission end date of mid-December looming ever larger, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Joint Kenyan and Nepalese QRF training in DR Congo
The Kenyan Quick Reaction Force (QRF) and its Nepalese counterpart wrapped up a joint training exercise in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to...
DR Congo minerals funding rebel groups – top UN official
Exploitation of mineral resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by rebel groups has reached the point where they can be called “militarised...
Phased MONUSCO exit will not affect ongoing peace efforts – Keita
Addressing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the world body’s senior representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) confirmed its mission is leaving,...
New Commander for UN Force Intervention Brigade
With seemingly only months before the United Nations (UN) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ceases operations, its Force Intervention Brigade (FIB)...
UN peacekeeping chief to meet SAMIDRC on assistance measures
The number of death sentences handed down by “military justice” in the Kinshasa-Gombe High Court in Democratic Republic of Congo has grown by five...
Fourth Kenyan QRF deployed to DR Congo
With September fast approaching and the end of current United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations set for year-end in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...
UN medals for SA troops in DR Congo
Among the contributions which earned 132 South African peacekeepers United Nations (UN) medals this week were ensuring farmers could return to their lands and...
Questions again raised about SAMIDRC with DR Congo on Luanda presidential...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Angola today (Thursday, 8 August) with the “situation” in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on the agenda...
UN DR Congo mission authorised to assist SAMIDRC
A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution adopted this week makes available UN peacekeeping resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - under...
Luanda brokers DR Congo ceasefire
The United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and MONUSCO, the world body mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) all expressed appreciation for...
DR Congo truce extended to early August as fighting continues
“Armed attacks” and “deadly violence” were two phrases used by a senior United Nations (UN) spokesman in a Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)/MONUSCO briefing...
SA soldiers guilty of breaking DRC base standing orders, sexual abuse...
Nine South African soldiers summarily deported from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last October in connection with allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse...
SANDF holds memorial service for latest DRC fatality
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on Friday 12 July held a memorial service for the late Major JC (Tolla) Pieterse after he...
Military muscle rather than mediation prevails in DRC
A burgeoning coalition of diverse military forces has been unable to prevent the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from taking a beating in...
South African DR Congo deployment criticised – again
In the wake of nine deaths of South African military personnel detached to two separate peacekeeping missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...
SANDF Major killed by a grenade in the DRC
A South African Army Major has been killed in a grenade incident in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), whilst serving under the United...
Eastern DR Congo “a rapidly escalating crisis” – MONUSCO Head
The senior United Nations (UN) representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned the Security Council (SC) the “rapidly escalating crisis” in the...
MONUSCO exits South Kivu
As the year-end closure of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) looms ever larger, last week saw...
MONUSCO mounts successful op against Codeco militia checkpoints
Intelligence, boosted by surveillance and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), saw MONUSCO peacekeepers identify and destroy at least eight Codeco militia checkpoints in the...
Understanding the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s push for MONUSCO’s departure
Many Congolese dread the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers, believing government forces are unable to provide security in the eastern DRC.
Within weeks of the handover...
Equipment worth $7 million plus donated to DR Congo
The departure of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) engineer contingent from the UN’s MONUSCO mission has benefitted President Felix Tshisekedi’s Democratic Republic of Congo...
