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Peacekeeping Mission

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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the SANDF deployment in his 12 February State of the Nation Address.
AFRICAN SECURITY

South Africa focusing on bringing bodies and injured soldiers home from the DRC

M23 rebels declared a ceasefire in the DRC and the truce seems to be holding

  • Aarti Bhana
2 min read
West African leaders will not go through with a threat to sanction Mali for imprisoning 46 Ivorian soldiers
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES

Mali avoids sanctions over detention of Ivorian soldiers

A Malian court last month sentenced the troops to 20 years in prison

  • Agence France Presse
2 min read
ARMY GENERALS

Culture of sexual abuse rife in SANDF

Rape, kidnapping and victim-blaming are endemic and perpetrators protected, report finds

  • Erika Gibson
10 min read