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Battle of Bangui

Twelve years on, families of soldiers killed in Battle of Bangui call for accountability

South Africa

Twelve years on, families of soldiers killed in Battle of Bangui call for accountability

By Lerato Mutsila

Part 2: The SANDF – Let’s sell off most of the stuff from the arms deal; nobody uses it anyway

Africa

Part 2: The SANDF – Let’s sell off most of the stuff from the arms deal; nobody uses it anyway

By John Matisonn

South Africa’s defence needs new thinking for evolving role of SANDF amid reduced resources

Politics

South Africa’s defence needs new thinking for evolving role of SANDF amid reduced resources

By Jakkie Cilliers for ISS TODAY

Former general calls for thorough investigation into Battle of Bangui, in which 15 South African soldiers died

Africa

Former general calls for thorough investigation into Battle of Bangui, in which 15 South African soldiers died

By Peter Fabricius

The families of those who died in the Battle of Bangui: ‘How and Why did our husbands die?’

Africa

The families of those who died in the Battle of Bangui: ‘How and Why did our husbands die?’

By Widows and partners of Fallen Heroes