DR Congo conflict advances as U.N. warns of regional escalation
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday ...
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Burundi sends extra battalion to DRC conflict
The Rwanda-backed M23 has seized vast swathes of eastern DRC and is pressing southwards into South Kivu province, which shares a border with Burundi.
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Ramaphosa exercises worldwide diplomacy to clear the air, spell out SA's G20 objective
On Thursday, during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) speech, President Ramaphosa said South Africa 'won't be bullied' as it tries to deal with diplomatic tensions with the US over land ...
UN rights body condemns Rwanda and the rebels it backs in neighboring Congo. Violence mounts in east
The U.N.'s top human rights body agreed Friday to a text presented by Congo that “firmly condemns” support of rebel fighters ...
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Goma talks, a Sudan offensive, and Trump, Trump, Trump: The Cheat Sheet
Mutual aid workers – the backbone of the humanitarian response in Sudan – have been caught up in the crackdown. The war in Sudan began in April 2023 and has produced the world’s largest displacement ...
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SA flags lowered to mourn soldiers lost in DRC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the national flag to be flown at half-mast for a week to honour South African Defence ...