Southern African forces to leave DR Congo

Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground
Southern African leaders have announced they will pull their troops out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they have been helping the government fight rebel forces. The decision to start a "phased withdrawal" was made during a virtual summit of the 16-member Southern African Development Community (Sadc) on Thursday.
African blocs want ceasefire, peace in eastern DR Congo ‘as soon as possible’: South African president
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DR Congo and rebels to begin peace talks
DR CONGO: Peace talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and M23 rebels will begin on March 18, Angola announced on Wednesday, as it attempts to mediate a long-term ceasefire in the conflict-torn Central African nation.
Southern African Development Community pulls peacekeepers from DR Congo
Southern African countries are to pull their peacekeepers out of DR Congo. The troops were sent to help Kinshasa rein in the M23 rebels but failed to prevent them from seizing eastern towns in a
DR Congo offers $5m bounties for rebel leaders
The Democratic Republic of Congo government has offered a reward of $5m (£4m) for help arresting three leaders of a rebel group which has seized much of the east of the country this year. Corneille Nangaa,
SADC troop withdrawal from DR Congo long overdue: South African defence expert
A defence and security expert has welcomed the decision by the South African Development Community (SADC) to terminate the mandate of its military mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC), saying the troops were no longer serving any purpose in the conflict-ridden country.
Southern Africa bloc ends military mission in DR Congo
The southern African regional bloc decided Thursday to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where it lost more than a dozen soldiers in conflict in January.The 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) took the decision at a virtual summit on the conflict in the area that has seen some three decades of unrest and claimed millions of lives.
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DR Congo crisis: Nduhungirehe slams G7 ministers for ‘overlooking’ Rwanda’s concerns
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has condemned allegations by G7 foreign ministers that Rwanda supported the M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo, saying ...
Is Trump mulling a minerals deal with conflict-hit DR Congo?
Recognising that the White House of President Donald Trump is interested in transactional relationships - and seeing the ...
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World News in Brief: Fresh fighting in eastern DR Congo, global trade update, elections in CAR, Pakistan train hijack
Fresh fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced tens of thousands of families, with children ...
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Angola Urges Ceasefire Ahead of DR Congo, M23 Rebel Groups Peace Talks
Angolan President João Lourenço, currently chair of the African Union, has called for an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing ...
DR Congo Offers $5M Bounty for M23 Leaders as US Considers Minerals Deal | Firstpost Africa | N18G
DR Congo Offers $5M Bounty for M23 Leaders as US Considers Minerals Deal | Firstpost Africa | N18G The DR Congo conflict is ...
Congo's mineral offer to US raises questions of ownership amid bloody civil war, major China presence
The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth resources, which are said to be worth trillions of dollars.
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‘Peace talks’ between M23 rebels and DR Congo to start in Angola on March 18
Direct peace talks” between M23 rebels and Democratic Republic of Congo are set to start in Luanda on March 18, Angola’s ...
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Regional ministers hasten search for DR Congo's elusive peace
East African Community ministers of foreign affairs and defence on Saturday, March 15, underscored the urgent need for a unified regional approach, reinforcing the role of strategic partnerships in ...