The heavily armed rebels do not act alone. They are backed by neighbouring Rwanda, according to the UN and the US. Rwanda ...

Southern African leaders have announced the phased withdrawal of regional troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where ...

Southern African countries are to pull their peacekeepers out of DRC-Congo. the troops were sent to help Kinshasa rein in the ...

CONGOLESE soldiers in a mix of fatigues and street clothes crowded into a chapel recently to stand trial for crimes including ...

The recent decision by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to terminate the mandate of its military mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) marks a pivotal moment in the ...

The South African Development Community Mission, known as SAMIDRC, was deployed in December 2023 to support the DRC ...

SADC leaders announce a phased withdrawal of peacekeeping forces from the DRC, responding to escalating violence and the ...

Twenty Burundian troops have been killed in fighting with the M23 armed group and Rwandan troops supporting it in eastern Democratic of Congo, military sources told AFP on Thursday. "We have ...

Congolese authorities are hoping to conclude an agreement with the Trump administration on the country's mining resources in ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group cautiously welcomed Thursday the prospect of direct negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — African leaders on Thursday announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, ...

M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese army, DW examines whether the military has the capacity to respond ...