Daily Maverick on MSN2d
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 ...
Al Jazeera on MSN7d
‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?
ZNetwork on MSN8dOpinion
New Route for Old Exploitation in the DRC
Few relationships are as fraught with complexity and moral ambiguity as those between the United States and the Democratic ...
Black Star News14dOpinion
In Times Of Crisis, General Kagame Opts For Falsehood Over Truth
Kagame portrays himself as a visionary leader committed to peace and stability in the Great Lakes region. In reality, his ...
defenceWeb27dOpinion
What does the death of 14 SANDF soldiers in the DRC reveal about South Africa’s defence leadership?
In late January, 14 soldiers of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) lost their lives while fighting M23 ...
The Africa Report7d
SADC orders peacekeeping troops out of eastern DRC
“[The] summit terminated the Mandate of SAMIDRC and directed the commencement of a phased withdrawal of SAMIDRC troops from the DRC,” according to the communique from the summit, which lasted under ...
CNN6d
Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC
“The scale of sexual violence against children in eastern DRC is beyond a crisis – it is a tragedy. We are seeing an alarming increase in cases, not seen in years, with many young survivors ...
Save the Children13d
DRC: Over 375,000 Children Out of School in North Kivu at Risk of Violence
KINSHASA, (March 7, 2025) – About 375,000 children are missing out on education and are vulnerable to violence and recruitment by armed groups in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of ...