As the rebels gained the upper hand in the battlefield by capturing most of Goma - the biggest city in the east - South Africa fired a diplomatic salvo, warning that further attac ...

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“They denied his application to leave. My child would be alive today if the military sent him home when he asked to return home. He asked them to go home, he was scared and depressed, and they refused ...

Congo’s leader has called on young people to enlist in the army to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels attempting to seize more ...

Gaps in securing Uganda’s embassy in Kinshasa are to blame for the attacks that forced the diplomats into hiding on January ...

In a lengthy social media post, Kagame claims the statement issued by the Presidency on Wednesday is distorted, a deliberate ...

President Museveni has expressed willingness to participate in regional peace talks to end hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Minister of State for Regional Affairs John Mulimba ...

At least 13 of its soldiers, who are part of a SADC peacekeeping mission, have been killed in the conflict pitting Rwanda-back M23 rebels against the Congolese army and its allies.

Defence experts highlight the absence of Rooivalk helicopters as a critical factor in the inadequate protection of South African soldiers who are on a peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic o ...

Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, defence minister Angie Motshekga and international relations minister Ronald Lamola outlined the latest developments, South Africa's involvement, and ...