Regional tensions spiral as peacekeepers killed in fighting following Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group offensive ...

The SANDF’s current state is a reflection of broader challenges facing South Africa, a lack of investment, poor leadership, and a failure to prioritise national security. The standoff with Rwanda and ...

A group of Romanian citizens stranded in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo due to military conflict has been successfully evacuated from the country, but not before some of ...

"The high commission staff is in contact with every individual who has asked for assistance and help," FO says, adds more likely to cross over in coming days.

DR Congo's president has vowed a "vigorous" military response against Rwandan-backed fighters who have advanced further in the mineral-rich east of the country after seizing most of the region's main ...

Breaking news.   Sadc Chairperson President Mnangagwa is expected to preside over the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State ...

Spokesman for the UN secretary general Stephane Dujarric reiterated that since the onset of clashes in the DRC, three peacekeepers have been killed ...

Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo’s escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo’s ...

The Rwanda Defense Force reported escorting hundreds of "Romanian mercenaries" out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

Nearly 300 foreign mercenaries, hired by Congo to combat M23 rebels, surrendered to UN peacekeepers after being cornered near Lake Kivu. Their involvement, aimed at supporting Congo's army, worsened ...

Congolese forces were losing control of the city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the ...

Nearly 300 foreign mercenaries hired by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to counter a swift offensive by ...