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Anatomy of SADC’s failure in eastern DRC
On 13 March, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) announced the termination and phased withdrawal of its ...
South African lawmakers welcome SADC decision to withdraw troops from DR Congo
President Cyril Ramaphosa this week said, “The decision to finally withdraw from the eastern DRC by the three ...
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SADC Summit terminates SAMIDRC mandate in DRC; phased withdrawal of troops to start
The South African Development Community Mission, known as SAMIDRC, was deployed in December 2023 to support the DRC ...
Southern African bloc to withdraw troops from Congo in phases
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated ...
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SANDF: A force stretched to its limits
Despite increasing demands on the country's defence force, funding for the military has been steadily declining ...
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Southern African bloc decides to end military mission in DRC
The southern African regional bloc has decided to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
The East African on MSN1d
DR Congo says still open to direct dialogue with the M23 rebels
On the ground in North Kivu, the M23/AFC announced that it has withdrawn from some of the areas it recently conquered during ...
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SADC Ends Troop Deployment in DRC
The Southern African Development Community concluded a summit announcing the end of its troop mandate in the Democratic ...
New Vision on MSN11d
Southern Africa bloc ends military mission in DR Congo
The SAMIDRC was sent to help the government of the DRC, a Southern African Development Community member, restore peace and ...
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The unbreakable spirit of M23: A lesson in courage, testament to the world’s hypocrisy
War exposes many things. It reveals the true character of men, the fragility of institutions, the impotence of alliances, and the resilience of those fighting for survival. In eastern DR Congo, the ...
The EastAfrican on MSN12d
After peacekeeping fails, SADC bets on political solution to Congo war
The decision means troops in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
Daily Maverick on MSN6d
DRC debacle batters SA’s standing as an actor in African peacekeeping
The withdrawal of the SAMIDRC force from the eastern DRC has significant negative ramifications for South Africa and SADC’s ...