Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
2 days ago · South Africa’s military confirmed Tuesday that four more South African soldiers deployed in DR Congo as part of the UN peacekeeping mission there had died, only days after nine were killed in ...
DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels …
1 day ago · Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what appears to be an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's ...
Congo’s leader calls for massive military mobilization as Rwanda …
17 hours ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s leader called on young people to massively enlist in the army to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels who were attempting to seize more territory in the country’s east as a crucial meeting of neighbors asked the Congolese government to talk with the rebels.” Rwanda’s leader also threatened to “deal” with any confrontation from South Africa regarding the ...
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about? - BBC
2 days ago · The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. ... South Africa said 13 of its soldiers had been ...
Four more South African soldiers killed in Congo, defence …
2 days ago · Four more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the government said, taking the number of South African peacekeepers killed to 13 ...
South Africa Congo Death Toll Rises to 13; 4 More Soldiers Die
2 days ago · Four more South African soldiers were killed in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising the death toll to 13. Three members of the South African National Defence Force ...
Fighting in Congo leaves 13 dead, prompts emergency UN meeting
5 days ago · South Africa's defense minister, Angie Motshekga, was visiting the country's troops stationed in Congo as part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission the day the soldiers were killed. Related
DR Congo crisis: ‘The violence must end now’, UN Security Council …
2 days ago · Rebels and Rwandan troops joint attack “Despite the appeals from Member States during the Security Council meeting on 26 January, the M23/RDF [Rwanda Defence Force] launched an attack on Goma, using heavy direct and indirect fire,” Ms. van de Perre stated. “These attacks have resulted in numerous civilian casualties, further displacement, and significant trauma among the population.”
Congo: Peacekeepers killed in heavy fighting with M23
5 days ago · South Africa's military has said nine soldiers were killed, with Malawi and Uruguay also reporting deaths. The M23 advance on Goma in eastern Congo has reportedly been repelled.
South African troops killed in DR Congo: What is behind the Sadc ... - BBC
Feb 15, 2024 · South African troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo have suffered their first fatalities since their recent deployment to quell a rebellion. Two soldiers were killed and three were...