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Southern Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Southern African bloc decides to end military mission in DRC

The southern African regional bloc has decided to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where it lost at least a dozen soldiers in conflict there in January.

New Vision on MSN · 2d

Southern Africa bloc ends military mission in DR Congo

The SAMIDRC was sent to help the government of the DRC, a Southern African Development Community member, restore peace and security.

U.S. News & World Report · 3d

Southern African Bloc to Withdraw Troops From Congo in Phases

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated the mandate of its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo and decided on a "phased withdrawal".

The New Times on MSN · 3d

SADC troop withdrawal from DR Congo long overdue: South African defence expert

A defence and security expert has welcomed the decision by the South African Development Community (SADC) to terminate the mandate of its military mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC), saying the troops were no longer serving any purpose in the conflict-ridden country.

Business Insider Africa on MSN · 3d

Southern African bloc to scale down military presence in Congo

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced an end to the mandate of its military deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and will begin a gradual withdrawal of troops.

New Vision on MSN2h

M23 accuses DRC govt attempting to 'torpedo' peace talks

Rwanda-backed armed group M23 on Sunday accused the Democratic Republic of Congo's government, which it has been fighting in the country's east, of attempting to "torpedo" direct talks scheduled in ...

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Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC

Sixteen-year-old Darkuna watched, terrified, as six gun-wielding men ransacked her home. She would become one of many ...

Congo's mineral offer to US raises questions of ownership amid bloody civil war, major China presence

The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth resources, which are said to be worth trillions of dollars.

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SADC Summit on continued unrest in DRC

1. The Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), here ...

The EastAfrican on MSN1h

Leaders schedule another EAC-SADC meeting over Congo crisis

To date, none of the conditions that the EAC-SADC gave out on 8th in Dar es Salaam have ...

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A Lethal Mystery Illness Spread in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response

Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, teams that ...

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SADC to withdraw troops from the DRC

A Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit on Thursday terminated the mandate of the SADC Mission ...

Al Jazeera on MSN3d

‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars

Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?

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Widespread killing, rape, disease and war make Democratic Republic of Congo hell on earth

Fighting by Islamic State and other terrorist groups over minerals and power has led to widespread killings and rape in the ...

Unraveling the mysteries of the world’s most critical rainforest

For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...

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Why the DRC army is inferior to the much smaller M23

M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance in eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese ...

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