More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according ...

East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state and government will, on Saturday, February 8, meet over ways to possibly bring an end to the escalating ...

The South African Parliament has questioned its defence organ over its mandate in eastern DR Congo, noting that it’s not on a peacekeeping mission and that clarifications should be made on what they ...

There has been fierce fighting as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance towards the second-largest city in eastern Democratic ...

The remains of 14 South African soldiers killed in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo more than a week ago are due home Wednesday, the defence force said, amid calls for all the ...

African eyes as well as others in the United States (US) and elsewhere in the world will be focussed on Tanzanian port city ...

The air force couldn't afford to maintain the Rooivalks ... In spite of this, any decision to pull South African troops out of DR Congo ultimately lies with Sadc since SAMIDRC was deployed ...

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga stands accused of “trying to spin herself out of accountability” in ...

Dozens of Romanian security contractors in the eastern DR Congo crossed the border into ... It initially provided maintenance services to the Congolese Air Force but is now part of the military's ...

DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries ... "Unfortunately South Africa's budget has continued to decline over the years. The air force couldn't afford to maintain the Rooivalks," Mr ...