Southern African Development Community, DRC

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 where it lost at least a dozen soldiers in conflict there in January.
Southern Africa regional bloc to withdraw troops from DRC amid M23 advance
The Southern African regional bloc has said it will conclude its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), having decided on a “phased withdrawal”. Leaders from the 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) – which has lost at least a dozen soldiers in the eastern DRC since January – held a virtual summit on Thursday to discuss the ongoing conflict in an area that has seen three decades of unrest.
South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo
African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi who were sent to fight insurgents in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels have kille
Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground
The troops were sent two years ago to support the Congolese army fight the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, which has seized control of large parts of mineral-rich eastern DR Congo this year. At least 19 soldiers from South Africa,
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 the mandate of its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo and decided on a "phased withdrawal".
Southern African bloc to scale down military presence in Congo
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced an end to the mandate of its military deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and will begin a gradual withdrawal of troops.
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SADC withdraws regional force from eastern DRC amid M23 advance
Southern African Development Community (SADC) have resolved to withdraw a regional peacekeeping force from the Democratic Republic of Congo following rapid advances by the M23 rebels that resulted in ...
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SADC orders peacekeeping troops out of eastern DRC
Southern African Development Community heads of state have announced the withdrawal of their soldiers from the conflict in ...
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UPDATE | SADC agrees to phased withdrawal of its troops in eastern DRC
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have agreed on a phased withdrawal of troops attached to the SADC ...
Clashes continue in eastern DRC days after attack on civilians left many dead
Fighting between M23 rebels and pro-Congo militias was underway Sunday in Nyabiondo, about 100 km north of Goma, residents ...
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Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
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Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC
Sixteen-year-old Darkuna watched, terrified, as six gun-wielding men ransacked her home. She would become one of many ...
PSG fans' petition keeps spotlight on Rwanda's role in DRC and cash to top clubs
Events in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have thrown into sharp focus sponsorship deals involving the Rwanda ...
Armed groups covet cocoa in eastern DR Congo
Despite the risks from deadly armed groups roaming the countryside, Judith Kahindo walks alone every day to her isolated ...
Ending the SADC mission in DRC: Committee calls for renewed diplomatic focus
Joint Standing Committee on Defence backs SADC's decision to end its mission in DRC, emphasising the need for diplomatic ...
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More than 400 children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recruited into conflict in first two months of 2025
More than 400 children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recruited into conflict in first two months of 2025 ...