DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about? - BBC
2 days ago · The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. ... South Africa said 13 of …
Congo’s leader calls for massive military mobilization as Rwanda …
1 day ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s leader called on young people to massively enlist in the army to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels who were attempting to seize more territory in …
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
2 days ago · 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 …
South African, Rwandan leaders in war of words over DR Congo
20 hours ago · South Africa has troops deployed in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a U.N. peacekeeping mission there, as well as in a separate deployment by the …
Four more South African soldiers killed in Congo, defence …
3 days ago · Four more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the government said, taking the number of South African …
DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels …
4 days ago · Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what appears to be an attempt to expand their area of control …
Fighting in Congo leaves 13 dead, prompts emergency UN meeting
5 days ago · South Africa's defense minister, Angie Motshekga, was visiting the country's troops stationed in Congo as part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission the day the soldiers …
DR Congo: Peacekeepers killed in heavy fighting with M23
South Africa's military has said nine soldiers were killed, with Malawi and Uruguay also reporting deaths. The M23 advance on Goma in eastern Congo has reportedly been repelled.
South African troops killed in DR Congo: What is behind the Sadc ... - BBC
Feb 15, 2024 · South African troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo have suffered their first fatalities since their recent deployment to quell a rebellion. Two soldiers were killed and three …
DR Congo and South Africa plan security pact | Africanews
Jul 7, 2023 · Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said on Thursday that he was planning sign a security agreement with South Africa, as militias continue to occupy swathes of turbulent …