Welcome to Soweto,” reads the name of a small store, with the flags of South Africa and DR Congo either side of the phrase. The small maroon container shop deals in everyday products, from soft drinks ...

There has been a feeling of regret on whether the momentum for peace was actually lost in abrupt change of the military ...

With the fiscal framework for South Africa’s 2025/26 national budget approved – by a small majority in Parliament this week – ...

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated ...

The Southern African regional bloc has said it will conclude its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), having decided on a “phased withdrawal”.

Mashatile paid tribute to the fallen SANDF soldiers, describing them as “brave patriots who gave their lives in the service ...

The SADC has officially terminated its DRC mission, but the timeline for SANDF troops’ return remains unclear.

On the ground in North Kivu, the M23/AFC announced that it has withdrawn from some of the areas it recently conquered during the fighting in March ...

Joint Standing Committee on Defence backs SADC's decision to end its mission in DRC, emphasising the need for diplomatic ...

SADC leaders announce a phased withdrawal of peacekeeping forces from the DRC, responding to escalating violence and the ...

"Summit terminated the Mandate of SAMIDRC and directed the commencement of a phased withdrawal of SAMIDRC troops from the DRC," the Southern African bloc said in a communique after the summit.