DR Congo, Rwanda and South Africa

DR Congo conflict risks broader regional war, Burundi warns
The conflict in eastern DR Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday, as Africa's top health agency warned the fighting could spark new outbreaks of serious diseases.
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement dates back to the late 1990s. It first joined the UN's peacekeeping mission, Monusco, following the end of the racist system of apartheid in 1994.
South African, Rwandan leaders in war of words over DR Congo
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accuses Rwanda of backing M23 rebels behind escalating crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo this week
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Warns Kagame Over Killings in DRC
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned Rwandan President Paul Kagame that failing to halt an assault by Rwanda-backed rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo will carry consequences.
Kagame threatens South Africa’s Ramaphosa over DRC intervention
They may be on opposite sides of the Congolese battlefield only by proxy, but Pretoria and Kigali are now trading undiplomatic warnings. The war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is also stirring up old disputes between the two countries.
Kagame dares South Africa to a fight over Congo
During his address to the East African Community Heads of State extraordinary meeting, Mr Kagame said Mr Ramaphosa was pretending to be a peacekeeper in DRC
South Africa warns Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after DRC assault
Regional tensions spiral as peacekeepers killed in fighting following Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group offensive
DR Congo: Tension as South Africa sends war note to Rwanda, details emerge
There is a fresh tension in the Southern Africa bloc following the sound of war note between South Africa and Rwanda over the ongoing war in DR Congo.
Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...
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South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of ...
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M23 rebels in Congo using advanced arms similar to Israeli military: South African former general
M23 rebels fighting the Congolese army in eastern Congo are using advanced weapons and equipment similar to those used by the ...
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South Africa's Military Woes: Diplomacy Without Muscle
South Africa's ambition to champion the 'global south' is diminished by its military failures, highlighted by the deaths of ...
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SADC agrees to meet EAC over Congo crisis
The SADC leaders, who met for an extraordinary summit in Harare on Friday, expressed concern about the deteriorating security ...
M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears
As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to ...
At least 700 killed in DR Congo fighting since Sunday - UN
The UN says at least 700 people have been killed in intense fighting in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic ...
South Africa urged to strengthen ties with Rwanda after soldiers’ deaths
Risk analyst Kingsley Makhubela urges South Africa to focus on rebuilding relations with Rwanda rather than seeking revenge ...