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
Military interventions will not solve the underlying problems that caused the ‘insurgency’ in the first place
The Southern African Development Community says it does not condone the acts in the video and will take appropriate measures in line with international law
Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region has been hit by two insurgent attacks in three days
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Budget deficits limit the South African National Defence Force’s ability to supply more aircraft for logistical support, attacks and evacuation
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South Africa’s new military weapon takes a leaf out of the Libyan rebel forces’ handbook as it lands in Mozambique to fight insurgents
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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