DR Congo, SADC and South Africa

SADC seeks political solution to DR Congo war
The decision means troops in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC), which was deployed in December 2023, will begin a phased withdrawal. SAMIDRC had replaced another mission from the East African Community (EACRF), which had been criticised in Kinshasa for not targeting rebels.
South African lawmakers welcome SADC decision to withdraw troops from DR Congo
A South African parliamentary defence oversight committee has welcomed the decision by the Southern African Development Community to withdraw its troops from eastern DR Congo so as to pursue a political and diplomatic route in addressing the crisis there.
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 killed peacekeepers while overrunning the region this year.
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".
SADC to Withdraw Troops from DRC Amid Rising Tensions
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced the phased withdrawal of its peacekeeping mission from the Democratic Republic of Con
SADC ends DRC peace mission amid rising uncertainty
The SADC has officially terminated its DRC mission, but the timeline for SANDF troops’ return remains unclear.
SADC to withdraw troops from the DRC
A Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit on Thursday terminated the mandate of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) and directed the phased withdrawal of troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo,
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 Africa bloc ends military mission in DR Congo
The southern African regional bloc decided Thursday to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where it lost more than a dozen soldiers in conflict in January.The 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) took the decision at a virtual summit on the conflict in the area that has seen some three decades of unrest and claimed millions of lives.
Troops to withdraw as SADC calls off peace keeping mission in DRC
The SADC mission in the DRC has been terminated. SADC announced their decision after an Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State. The troops will start withdrawing in phases. READ: SADC leaders meet over DRC conflict South Africa,
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 forces withdrawal and M23 advance heighten DRC crisis-Analyst
Around 1,300 SADC soldiers are set to leave the country as the M23, backed by Rwanda, continues its advance. Despite ...
The Citizen on MSN1d
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 ...
Ongoing tensions lead to SADC leaders' removal of troops
SADC leaders announce a phased withdrawal of peacekeeping forces from the DRC, responding to escalating violence and the ...
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SADC and EU hold ministerial dialogue in Harare
A HIGH-LEVEL Ministerial Partnership Dialogue between the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the European ...
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SADC Hosts a Capacity-Building Workshop On Peace-Building and Strategic Management in Zimbabwe [document]
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) conducted a capacity-building workshop focused on peacebuilding and strategic management in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on 3 - 7 March 2025. This workshop was ...
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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Grave calamity in Congo heralds SADC Extraordinary
DODOMA: GRAVE calamity facing the Eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo heralded the Extraordinary Summit ...
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SADC convenes virtual summit on eastern DR Congo security situation
HARARE, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean President and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday stressed the need for collaborative strategies to ...