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The so-called battle of Bangui cost 13 SANDF soldiers their lives.
BANGUI

SA soldiers died in CAR while generals dithered

While South African soldiers were fighting for their lives in the CAR last year, a different battle was going on back at defence headquarters.

  • Pauli van Wyk
7 min read
CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

M&G Newsroom: April 8 2013

The news that has everyone talking: All about the Central African Republic, the best and worst of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival and more.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the SANDF deployment in his 12 February State of the Nation Address.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC MISSION

SA to send troops to join UN mission in DRC

South Africa will send troops to the DRC as part of a UN mission to neutralise armed groups in the conflict-torn east of the country.

  • Reuters
1 min read
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC MISSION

DA’s Maynier says government ‘lied’ about CAR

DA MP David Maynier claims the government "lied" about why South African soldiers were sent to the Central African Republic.

  • Glynnis Underhill
3 min read
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC MISSION

Presidency condemns M&G reporting on soldiers’ memorial

The presidency says it is "disturbed by the selective manner in which the M&G has reported on President Jacob Zuma’s condolence message".

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
ABAKAR TOLLIMI

Ndjamena ‘in the hands of rebels’

Rebels seized Chad’s capital, Ndjamena, on Saturday after intense fighting with government forces, military and rebel sources said, as President Idriss Déby Itno remained holed…

  • Francesco Fontemaggi
4 min read