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Rwanda-backed rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the government said Sunday, as M23 rebels confirmed they were in the city to restore order after it was abandoned ...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 10:56hrs | 687 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa leaves for AU Summit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairperson, has departed for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 38th Ordinary Session of the Afric...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 14:07hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa to receive his 14 troops killed in DRC
The arrival of the bodies of the 14 South Africans soldiers will be a challenging reality for some families who have not seen their slain loved ones since January last year.According to report...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 11:10hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter
Emergency summit on DRC underway in Dar es Salaam
Leaders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) are convening in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for a joint emergency summit to address the rapidly worsen...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 13:43hrs | 329 | by Staff reporter
Malawi orders troops to withdraw from DR Congo
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern Democratic of Congo.The Malawian troops are ...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:59hrs | 1609 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa issues strong warning to Donald Trump
President Cyril Ramaphosa used his State of the Nation Address to send a strong message to his country's detractors, warning that the South Africa he leads will not cower to bullies.South Afri...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:43hrs | 1728 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa seeks to silence guns in DRC
SADC Chairperson and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to depart for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, today to attend the joint SADC-East African Community (EAC) Summit. The high-level meeting se...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:36hrs | 391 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to co-Chair joint SADC-EAC Summit on DRC conflict resolution
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will lead a Southern African Development Community (SADC) delegation to Tanzania later this week for an Extraordinary Joint Summit with the East African Community (EAC). T...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:45hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter
South Africa releases names of 14 soldiers killed in DRC
South Africa has released the names of 14 soldiers who died in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), when the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels stormed the city in North Kivu province on Monday....Published: 02 Feb 2025 at 10:36hrs | 1527 | by Staff reporter
Can Mnangagwa steer SADC through the storm?
As Southern African leaders converge in Harare today to address the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), all eyes are on Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose leader...Published: 31 Jan 2025 at 07:43hrs | 666 | by Staff reporter
Kagame's chilling warning to Ramaphosa
In an unprecedented escalation of tensions between South Africa and Rwanda, President Paul Kagame has responded to President Cyril Ramaphosa, with Kagame accusing his Pretoria counterpart of distortin...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:49hrs | 1604 | by Staff reporter
DRC war:- Zimbabwe's military might versus South Africa's Mabhenas
When it comes to military prowess in Southern Africa, Zimbabwe's army, led by General Vitalis Zvinavashe under the able leadership of Robert Mugabe and later President Emmerson Mnangagwa, st...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:40hrs | 2294 | by Staff reporter
Kagame accuses Ramaphosa of lies
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has lashed out at President Cyril Ramaphosa.He accuses him of lies, deliberate attacks and distorting their conversation on the DRC conflict.Thirteen SAN...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:19hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to Chair SADC Extraordinary Summit on DRC Security Crisis
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as Chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), is set to preside over an Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government in Harare t...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:00hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
More South Africa soldiers die as SANDF surrenders to MK23 liberators
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has reported the deaths of four additional soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing the total fatalities to 13 in the past week ami...Published: 28 Jan 2025 at 10:00hrs | 3185 | by Staff reporter
SADC Summit lets rogue members off the hook
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is supposed to advance democracy and human rights in its 16 member states. But its annual summit, which took place in Harare on Saturday, 17 August, i...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:24hrs | 1280 | by Staff reporter
SANDF soldier killed in DRC
A South African soldier has died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The South African National Defence Force says he was fatally wounded when a hand grenade exploded at a base in the city...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 08:39hrs | 31 | by Staff reporter
'Ramaphosa must be held fully responsible for SANDF deaths'
Since their deployment in February this year, six SANDF soldiers have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The most recent tragedy occurred on Tuesday when two soldiers were k...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 12:46hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
2 SANDF captains killed in DRC operation
Two tactical intelligence captains from the SANDF who are part of the Southern Africa regional force (Samidrc) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were killed in a mortar attack on their logisti...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 14:02hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
South African soldier killed, 13 injured in DRC
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says one soldier has died and 13 others have been injured in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).It's understood there was an encounter with...Published: 01 Jun 2024 at 20:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
South African soldiers have not 'surrendered' to M23 rebels in DRC
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has refuted reports claiming that two South African soldiers deployed as part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic R...Published: 04 Apr 2024 at 14:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Felix Tshisekedi declared landslide winner in DRC
President Félix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of the Democratic Republic of Congo's election, which has been condemned as a "sham" by several opposition candidates demanding a rerun....Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zambia convenes extraordinary meeting of the SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ
The Government of the Republic of Zambia as Chair of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation convened the Extraordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ (EO MCO) ...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 10:32hrs | | by Zambia
Zimbabwe on the radar of the new US Africa strategy
The United States foreign relations committee held confirmation hearings for President Joe Biden's Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Rwanda and Niger ambassadorship nominees on Wednesday.The four countries a...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 20:59hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
A random 10 political questions that will make 2023 an uncertain year
As the euphoria of the New Year begin to fed away, we have to wait to see whether it's clear that the trends we have been seeing over the last few decades show no signs of slowing down. You might say ...Published: 04 Jan 2023 at 01:08hrs | 2 | by Farai Chirimumimba
Paul Kagame: Cruel Betrayal of Matebeleland
In the first week of September 2022, Emmerson Munangagwa visited the Rwanda Genocide Memorial while he was attending a continental African Green Revolution Forum Conference in that country. Many peopl...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 08:56hrs | | by Moses Mzila Ndlovu
Sadc plots Mozambique rescue mission
SADC yesterday undertook to work on a robust regional response to the growing threat of terrorism and insurgency in parts of Mozambique, which it will put in action once finalised. This came o...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Kabila grateful for Mugabe's support
Democratic Republic of Congo leader President Joseph Kabila has expressed gratitude to President Mugabe and other African leaders for standing by his country to ward off moves by Western countries to ...Published: 15 Jul 2017 at 11:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Mugabe double-crossed Joseph Kabila
"Way before Marange, Mugabe and his military men had already started rampant racketeering, illegal mafia-style smuggling, double-crossing, double dealing, as well as illegal arms peddling with Congole...Published: 04 Oct 2016 at 16:10hrs | 1 | by Ken Yamamoto
Chamisa's ingenious letter to Tsvangirai
As I was reading MDC-T Organising Secretary, Nelson Chamisa's speech on Africa Day titled Towards the great African promise, something kept nagging me as I read on and on.Then it hit me, a...Published: 02 Jun 2014 at 10:06hrs | | by Nicole Hondo
Towards the great African promise!
Monday was Africa Day. This is the day we, the people of the great continent of Africa, celebrate the day when the then Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the precursor to the African Union (AU), wa...Published: 27 May 2014 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Nelson Chamisa
Over 600 Congolese M23 rebels stuck in Uganda
Kampala - The civilian head of Congo's vanquished M23 rebel movement says hundreds of rebels are stuck in Uganda as they await confirmation of amnesty from Congo's government.Rene Abandi said ...Published: 24 Apr 2014 at 14:37hrs | | by AP
Mugabe lands top AU post
The President Robert Mugabe has been elected 1st Vice Chair of the African Union Bureau, which is the supreme organ of the African Union.The bureau is charged with the task of stirring the ag...Published: 30 Jan 2014 at 14:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
DRC govt, M23 rebels to sign peace deal
Kampala - The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the defeated M23 rebels will on Monday sign a peace deal, Uganda said, adding that it will not send the fleeing insurgents back across ...Published: 08 Nov 2013 at 10:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe returns from SA summit
The joint Sadc-international conference held in South Africa yesterday on the Great Lakes region has noted with concern the activities of Renamo in Mozambique and called on the group to stop its rebe...Published: 05 Nov 2013 at 09:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
DRC's M23 rebel group ends rebellion
Kinshasa - The Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group declared an end to its 20-month rebellion on Tuesday and said it was ready to disarm and demobilise troops and pursue a political solutio...Published: 05 Nov 2013 at 09:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe to attend SADC, Great Lakes summit in SA
President Robert Mugabe, has left for South Africa where he will join other SADC heads of state and those representing the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.The summit will br...Published: 04 Nov 2013 at 09:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rwandan forces accused of 'kidnapping' DRC soldier
Kinshasa - The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo accused Rwandan forces of crossing the border Sunday to kidnap one of its officers in the troubled eastern city of Goma."Sergeant Mulang...Published: 16 Sep 2013 at 04:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
DRC rebels 'M23' in Uganda for talks
Kampala - Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels said on Monday they were waiting for a government delegation to arrive to resume peace talks, in line with an ultimatum set by regional leaders....Published: 09 Sep 2013 at 08:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Congo's M23 rebels declare ceasefire
Goma - Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels suspended fighting and withdrew from the frontline on Friday to allow an independent investigation into shelling that hit neighbouring Rwanda, its lead...Published: 30 Aug 2013 at 10:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
SA soldiers wounded in DRC clash with rebels
Goma - Congolese troops backed by United Nations soldiers suffered heavy casualties over the weekend, a doctor near the front line said, as they fought to push back rebels who remained entrenched Mon...Published: 26 Aug 2013 at 16:51hrs | 7 | by AP
UN chief teams up with World Bank leader to resolve conflict and fight poverty in Congo
As the United Nations intervention brigade takes up positions to confront armed rebels in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, expectations are high among some Congolese ...Published: 21 Aug 2013 at 16:04hrs | | by Masimba Tafirenyika
Intervention brigade: End game in the Congo? - UN peacekeeping task enters a new phase
To the outsider at least, the immediate problem with the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - a perennial vortex of instability, massive human rights violations and wars bot...Published: 21 Aug 2013 at 16:05hrs | 7 | by Lansana Gberie
Sadc endorses Zimbabwe's disputed elections
Southern African leaders opened an annual summit on Saturday endorsing disputed elections in Zimbabwe that extended President Robert Mugabe‘s 33-year rule by another five years....Published: 17 Aug 2013 at 20:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
SA sold weapons to Zim for peacekeeping
Johannesburg - The weapons South Africa sold to Zimbabwe were for peacekeeping, military exercises, humanitarian aid and military training, according to a quarterly government report seen on Monday....Published: 09 Aug 2013 at 09:28hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Hostility between the DRC and Rwanda
The conflict between Rwanda and the DR Congo has become too complex, too complicated and ever- escalating to be resolved by member states and international community. Shifting blames on basis of ethni...Published: 05 Aug 2013 at 20:33hrs | 3 | by Louis Gakumba
M23 rebels threaten to retake Goma
Bunagana - The Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group warned on Saturday that it would not rule out recapturing the main eastern city of Goma if Kinshasa reneged on its pledge to start direct ...Published: 03 Aug 2013 at 16:48hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
UN sets up 'security zone' in eastern DRC
United Nations - The United Nations said on Thursday it has set up a secure zone around a key eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city after giving rebels an ultimatum to lay down their arms....Published: 02 Aug 2013 at 05:57hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
'As Fighting in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Casts'grave Shadow', Regional Leaders Must Look Beyond Divisions - UN
As Fighting in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Casts'grave Shadow', Regional Leaders Must Look Beyond Divisions, Define Common Agenda, Says Secretary-General...Published: 26 Jul 2013 at 07:41hrs | | by APO
Why is the Hero of Hotel Rwanda Controversial?
When I first came to America in 2007, people I met asked where I come from. Being from Rwanda always trigged more questions… "Oh my God! Did you see the movie ...Published: 28 May 2013 at 16:07hrs | | by Louis Gakumba
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