Reopening Goma Airport is a short term aim of a joint EAC/SADC effort to end fighting in eastern DR Congo. Withdrawal of the terminated Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – to start on as yet unspecified date – will be by road. This is a point from discussion … Read more
Maj Gen Sultani Makenga, Military Coordinator AFC/M23, and Maj Gen Ibrahim M Mhona during agreement signing in Goma. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has reached an agreement with M23 rebels to facilitate the withdrawal of SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) troops and equipment from Goma. A communique was signed in … Read more
Armored vehicles belonging to the South Africa National Defence Forces (SANDF) contingent of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) drive towards deploy along the road leading to the entrance of the town of Sake, 25km north-west of Goma. (Michael Lunanga / AFP) South African Troops Deployed to … Read more
South Africa Warns Rwanda Over DRC Troop Attacks Tensions are escalating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as South African peacekeepers face mounting casualties. At least 13 South African soldiers have been killed in recent clashes with M23 rebels, prompting President Cyril Ramaphosa to issue a stern warning to Rwanda. Defence Minister Angie Motshekga … Read more