Troop contributors to Congo mission grapple with withdrawal dilemma
Rising casualties in the strife-torn Kivu sees citizens pile pressure on leaders to get their men out of the killing fields.
Malawi orders troops to prepare withdrawal from eastern Congo
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered defence forces to begin preparations for a withdrawal of its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a statement said on Wednesday.
Malawi orders its troops to withdraw from DR Congo
MALAWI: MALAWI’S President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered defence forces to begin preparations for a withdrawal of its troops
Malawi orders troops out of eastern DR Congo
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered defence forces to begin preparations for a withdrawal of its troops from eastern DR Congo, a statement said on Wednesday, February 5. ALSO READ: Protestors in Goma want Burundi,
M23, Rwandan troops launch fresh DR Congo offensive
The M23 armed group and Rwandan forces launched a new offensive on Wednesday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, days before the Rwandan and Congolese presidents are due to attend a crisis summit.
Rwanda to ‘maintain' defensive measures against threats from DR Congo
Rwanda will maintain its defensive measures along the border with DR Congo as long as security threats from the Congolese army (FARDC) and its allies such as the FDLR exist, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International has said.
Malawi orders troops to withdraw from eastern DR Congo
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered defence forces to begin preparations for a withdrawal of its troops from eastern DR Congo, a statement said on Wednesday, February 5. Malawi's troops are part of a contingent of soldiers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional bloc deployed in DR Congo to help it tackle armed insurgents.
Rwanda's DR Congo 'Invasion' Continues: M23 Rebels Seize Nyabibwe After Goma, Advance To Bukavu
The fragile ceasefire in eastern DR Congo is on the verge of collapse as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels reportedly seize control of Nyabibwe town in South Kivu province. The mining town, a key commercial hub between Goma and Bukavu,
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Malawi moves to withdraw troops from DRC
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SANDF soldiers’ remains on their way home after delays
The mortal remains of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who were killed in the Democratic Republic ...
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Remains of 14 South African soldiers returning home in slow repatriation process
Flags are flying half-mast in South Africa as bodies of deceased soldiers are being repatriated, but questions about the ...
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MDF snubs AG, High Court
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services have been disregarding a High Court order and legal advice from Attorney General (AG) Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda in a ...