Africa

Fears grow for trapped SAMIDRC troops after M23 rebels renege on agreement

By Peter Fabricius

Africa

Goma ‘fiasco’ — deal to bring SA and SADC troops home hits a snag

By Peter Fabricius

Africa

Congo rebel leader brushes off ceasefire call; Ethiopia’s Abiy rules out war with Eritrea

By Reuters

Op-eds

Anatomy of SADC’s failure in eastern DRC and what it means for future regional operations

By By Paul-Simon Handy for ISS Today

Africa

Wasted chances to avoid war: The DRC is on the brink of collapse

By Thomas Jiji Nziratimana

Africa

SADC leaders to decide on fate of peacekeeping force in DRC

By Peter Fabricius

Maverick News

The changing global order — why SA needs to radically boost defence spending

By Stephen Grootes

South Africa

Critically injured SA soldiers return from DRC, fate of those who remain unclear

By Peter Fabricius

Maverick News

His love ‘knew no bounds’ — life of SA soldier killed in DRC celebrated at funeral with full military honours

By Lerato Mutsila

Africa

SA troops remain trapped in ‘perilous, threatening’ conditions in DRC, with no rescue in sight

By Peter Fabricius

Op-eds

New DRC crisis bears out Great Lakes region’s enduring instability — there is one realistic solution

By Paul-Simon Handy

Africa

South Africa navigates a diplomatic tightrope to bring troops' remains home from eastern DRC

By Peter Fabricius