The DRC army’s alliance with the Wazalendo militia has lead to clashes, deaths and deep ethnic divides in Uvira
Personnel and equipment have been airlifted from Lubumbashi and Kinshasa to Pretoria, amid tension over unpaid allowances for soldiers
Kabila, who has been living in exile since late 2023, faces charges including treason, complicity with M23 rebels, crimes against humanity and corruption
The African Peace and Security Dialogue in South Africa comes in the same week as the peace deal brokered by Qatar and the US falters
With respect, your recent statements regarding the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo carry the tone of pre-hostile rhetoric laced with accusatory language, ethnic insinuation and indirect justification of violence
Therese Wagner said no deal had been made with the Trump administration but Kinshasa was exploring forms of cooperation
The country should be aware of its limitations and rather address its problems at home
Urgent diplomatic interventions are needed as the second largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo falls to M23
The March 23 Movement is filling administrative positions in Goma
and Rwanda may do the same in Kivu
The two ministers spoke a day after Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame took exception to a statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa and launched a verbal attack on X
In one Special Investigating Unit inquiry, Denel was paid more than R8 billion by Armscor for 264 Badger vehicles but only produced a fraction of those
The conflict has raged between rebels of the March 23 Movement and Congolese armed forces since late 2021
The East African Community has sent a regional force to prevent the situation from worsening
East African leaders are mobilising armies to intervene in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Decades ago, Zimbabwean soldiers came to Kinshasa’s aid and learnt harsh lessons