South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The Southern African Development Community intervention force in the mission in the DRC is outgunned and outmanned.
South African Air Force raises funds to support families of 13 SANDF troops killed in DRC
Rwanda says it is open to talks with Pretoria over a fallout regarding Rwanda's involvement in conflict in the DRC which has ...
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SANDF troops poorly equipped and ‘should not have been deployed’, says defence union
According to reports, the South African camp was surrounded by M23 forces and the Rwandan Defence Force on the eastern side. By Friday, the soldiers had run out of ammunition and essential supplies.
Four more South African soldiers killed in Congo, defence department says
Four more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the ...
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‘Embarrassing option’: Defence union says negotiating with DRC rebels for SANDF exit probably the way out
Calls have been mounting in South Africa for the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) members deployed in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to be withdrawn amid the rising number of casualties ...
Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...