There is a yawing gap between countries acknowledging the risks and them implementing actions that that are effective
Therese Wagner said no deal had been made with the Trump administration but Kinshasa was exploring forms of cooperation
Despite increasing demands on the country’s defence force, funding for the military has been steadily declining
The Southern African grouping reiterated the need for a political and diplomatic solution to help restore ‘peace, security and tranquility’ in the conflict-torn country
The ANC and its GNU partners are divided over South Africa’s military involvement in the DRC, as opposition parties call for an immediate withdrawal of troops
Southern and East African leaders gave military commanders five days to give technical direction on an immediate ceasefire
South Africa was always concerned that strife in a neighbouring country could spill over to its soil, the international relations minister said
The SADC offers potential for growth across various sectors by leveraging South Africa’s strengths in agriculture, energy, manufacturing and digital services
The actions of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government are meant to instil fear, suppress dissent and keep a tight hold on power
Regional peace in Southern Africa requires a political and military solution working in tandem
It’s time to move beyond the planning and strategy phases and begin implementation
The SADC mission shows how difficult and costly it is to launch and run a large scale military operation, especially if the host government is not taking full ownership and supporting the operation
Focus required to fix root causes: lack of access to clean water and sanitation
Bonomade Machude Omar was one of the leaders of the insurgency that has sought to impose Islamic law in the north of Mozambique
The route is managed by the Mpumalanga, Eswatini and Mozambique tourism boards, and is considering including Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Lesotho and Botswana
Instituting new, legal means of trading ivory would create opportunities to put poachers and illegal trade syndicates out of business
They argue that the international wildlife treaty is undermining sustainable use of species in the region such as elephants.
Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region has been hit by two insurgent attacks in three days
The leader of the insurgency in the country’s northern Cabo Delgado province is described as ‘sinister and brutal’ but ‘with a sense of justice’
In action and in speech, the ruler of eSwatini and his government refuse to listen to the mass democratic movement’s demands for a genuine dialogue.
With regional forces retaking Cabo Delgado, insurgents turn their attention inland
Budget deficits limit the South African National Defence Force’s ability to supply more aircraft for logistical support, attacks and evacuation
The sport body’s former national administrator allegedly stole money by substituting his own bank account details for a service provider’s
Informal banking and trade are both a lifeline for local communities and a grey area for terror financing, requiring progressive efforts to develop rather than de-risk
A police officer has fled the country after making allegations of human rights abuses
Nongovernmental organisations applying for observer status at the African Union are subjected to intense scrutiny but a non-African state merely needs the approval of the AU Commission’s chairperson
South Africa’s new military weapon takes a leaf out of the Libyan rebel forces’ handbook as it lands in Mozambique to fight insurgents
We reveal details of the South African National Defence Force’s contribution to the Southern African Development Community’s military mission to rid Mozambique of insurgents
King Mswati summons the nation to dialogue but avoids democratic engagement as death toll rises
For weeks protests in eSwatini have raged, and dozens of people have been killed. But what is life like for those demanding democracy in the monarchy?
The countries offering training are the SADC, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain and the United States while it appears that Rwanda ‘has plans to deploy’