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Samim

Uncomfortable truths surround Samim forces’ early withdrawal from IS-stricken Cabo Delgado

Africa

Uncomfortable truths surround Samim forces’ early withdrawal from IS-stricken Cabo Delgado

By Jasmine Opperman and Piers Pigou

Depleted SANDF troops in northern Mozambique battle Islamic State insurgents in Macomia

Africa

Depleted SANDF troops in northern Mozambique battle Islamic State insurgents in Macomia

By Peter Fabricius

South African military: 2 soldiers killed, 3 wounded on Congo mission

Newsdeck

South African military: 2 soldiers killed, 3 wounded on Congo mission

By Reuters

Cabo Delgado — two years since the Palma invasion and military coordination still on backfoot

Africa

Cabo Delgado — two years since the Palma invasion and military coordination still on backfoot

By Borges Nhamirre

Defence officials probe ‘despicable’ video of soldiers apparently burning insurgent bodies like rubbish

Africa

Defence officials probe ‘despicable’ video of soldiers apparently burning insurgent bodies like rubbish

By Peter Fabricius

Mozambique insurgents kill Italian nun in attack on mission station

Africa

Mozambique insurgents kill Italian nun in attack on mission station

By Peter Fabricius

SANDF chief says regional force in Mozambique is winning

Africa

SANDF chief says regional force in Mozambique is winning

By Peter Fabricius

SADC’s Mozambique intervention force ‘de-escalates’ – and expands, leaving summit analysts baffled

Africa

SADC’s Mozambique intervention force ‘de-escalates’ – and expands, leaving summit analysts baffled

By Peter Fabricius

Joint strategies needed by SADC and Rwanda in dealing with Cabo Delgado insurgency

Africa

Joint strategies needed by SADC and Rwanda in dealing with Cabo Delgado insurgency

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran

King Mswati pulls crisis-ridden Eswatini off the agenda of SADC meeting

Africa

King Mswati pulls crisis-ridden Eswatini off the agenda of SADC meeting

By Peter Fabricius

France’s exit from the Sahel gives Mozambique food for thought on military coordination and cooperation

Africa

France’s exit from the Sahel gives Mozambique food for thought on military coordination and cooperation

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran

Ramaphosa meets SADC troops in Mozambique amid scramble to raise funds for their deployment

Africa

Ramaphosa meets SADC troops in Mozambique amid scramble to raise funds for their deployment

By Carien du Plessis