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 ...
The Decline of SANDF: A National Security Crisis
By Nco Dube. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has long been a symbol of national pride, a force that once project ...
Chief of SANDF, General Rudzani Maphwanya says M23 suffered huge casualties during fierce fight in DRC
General Rudzani Maphwanya of the SANDF reveals that the M23 militia in the DRC has sustained significant casualties during a ...
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DRC crisis: Sadc convenes Extraordinary Summit
Breaking news.   Sadc Chairperson President Mnangagwa is expected to preside over the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State ...
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President Ramaphosa Urges South Africans to Support Troops Amid DRC Conflict
President Ramaphosa reaffirmed South Africa’s unwavering support for the peace process and urged SADC member states to remain ...
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SA Urges Rwanda to Withdraw Forces from DRC Amid Escalating Conflict
South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has called on Rwanda to halt its support ...
Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces try to slow rebels in the east
United Nations officials say there were dead bodies on the streets of eastern Congo’s largest city where hospitals are ...
Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital
Residents reported gunfire overnight in Goma, a city of 2 million people which the rebels claimed to have captured on Monday.
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Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s president ... 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff.
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Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?
South Africa's president is facing calls to order ... up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff.