South Africa, Congo

Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive
South Africa's armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been evacuated by the United Nations.
Injured South African peacekeepers return home from conflict-hit DR Congo
M23, one of several armed groups operating in eastern Congo, resurfaced in late 2021 and captured the city of Bukavu last week after seizing Goma in January, leading to the deaths of more than 7,000 people this year, according to Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka.
SAMIDRC soldiers – including from South Africa – apparently exiting Goma
About 200 wounded and sick soldiers from the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) are apparently on their way out of Goma in the eastern DRC after weeks of negotiations with M23 rebels.
Eastern DRC: Injured South African troops en route home via Rwanda
Defeated soldiers from the Southern Africa Development Community’s (SADC) peace mission were seen leaving Goma by road without their equipment or uniforms.
South Africa has no better option than withdrawal from Congo: expert
Calls for South Africa to withdraw its troops from eastern DR Congo continue to grow, with one military and defence expert saying withdrawing is now the only option for South Africa because it can no longer influence the military situation.
South Africa insists on M23 rebels being part of DRC dialogue
M23 rebels, whom the Democratic Republic of Congo claim that are backed by Rwanda, carried out an offensive capturing Goma City and Sake Township where the SADC troops were based
VOA60 Africa - DRC: M23 rebels continue their advance in South Kivu
M23 rebels have taken control of the strategic Kavumu airport that serves Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, the rebel group and a civil security source said Friday. The rebels also seized the town of Katana.
Wounded South African soldiers return home from DR Congo
By AFPJOHANNESBURG - South African troops seriously wounded in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have returned home for treatment, the military said on Tuesday.M23 fighters have captured swathes of eastern DRC despite military support provided by several countries,
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
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DR Congo: M23 Rebels Capture South Kivu’s Bukavu as Uganda Threatens Attack | Firstpost Africa |N18G
M23 Rebels Capture South Kivu’s Bukavu as Uganda Threatens Attack | Firstpost Africa | N18G Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have ...
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Rwanda: High Time South African Forces Left Eastern DR Congo - M23 Spokesperson
It is high time the South African National Defence Forces' (SANDF) holed up in a UN base camp in DR Congo's North Kivu ...
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Rwanda calls UK sanctions "Regrettable" over alleged M23 support
President of Rwanda Paul Kagame attends a joint summit to address conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, hosted by ...
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Video: What can stop M23’s advance in Democratic Republic of Congo? | Inside Story
What can stop M23’s advance in Democratic Republic of Congo? | Inside Story In the Democratic Republic of Congo, anxiety is ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict Spreads to South Kivu as Clashes Continue
Interview - Marcus Bachmann, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) head of programmes for South Kivu province, explains the situation ...