South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Jan 30, 2025 · While South Africa has said its involvement in DR Congo was guided by its need to "contribute to the stability" of a fellow Sadc member, defence analyst Dean Wingrin said the …
DR Congo crisis: What roles are Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda …
4 days ago · South Africa - 'The peacekeeper taking sides' Getty Images President Cyril Ramaphosa found himself in a heated online back-and-forth with Rwanda leader Paul Kagame …
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and ...
3 days ago · KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow …
Eastern and Southern African leaders seek way out of Congo …
3 days ago · Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan …
African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
4 days ago · The DR Congo is so vast - two-thirds the size of Western Europe - that it is a member of both the East and Southern African blocs. South Africa and Rwanda go head-to …
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
Jan 28, 2025 · South Africa’s military confirmed Tuesday that four more South African soldiers deployed in DR Congo as part of the UN peacekeeping mission there had died, only days after …
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take …
Jan 30, 2025 · Congo is a member of the southern Africa regional bloc and also that of east Africa, whose peacekeeping force it expelled last year after deeming it ineffective. South …
South Africa's military reinforces beleaguered Congo mission
1 day ago · South Africa is believed to have around 3,000 troops deployed in Congo, both as part of a U.N. peacekeeping mission and a Southern African regional force tasked with helping …
Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
Jan 30, 2025 · JOHANNESBURG - South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the deaths of 13 of its soldiers in eastern …
Republic of the Congo–South Africa relations - Wikipedia
Republic of the Congo – South Africa relations refers to the historical relationship between the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) and the Republic of South Africa. The Republic of the …