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SADC to cover costs for SANDF troop withdrawal from DRC
Amid ongoing peacekeeping operations, SADC commits to funding the withdrawal of SANDF troops from DRC, highlighting regional ...
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DA Rejects SANDF's 'Success' Claim in DRC Mission As Delusional Whitewash [press release]
The Democratic Alliance rejects, with contempt, the South African National Defence Force's (SANDF) claim that its deployment to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was a success. This is a ...
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Congo's Fragile Truce? Foreign Interference and Conflict Minerals in the DRC
Despite vast mineral riches, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains impoverished and plagued by conflicts, including ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo needs a sustained ceasefire
An alliance of regional African leadership and oversight of resource extraction is essential to promote stability, write Faraan O Rahim and coauthors On 25 April 2025, foreign ministers from ...
No entry for Pakistan-flagged ships in India: How ships choose their flags and what they signify
Flags on ships don’t always refer to the nationality of their owners. Ships can also choose to have flags based on certain ...
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Troop withdrawal from DRC raises cost and mandate questions
PRETORIA - The deployment of the SANDF in the DRC has long sparked debate — from concerns over their mandate to questions ...
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SANDF denies SAMIDRC mission was a failure as withdrawal begins
General Rudzani Maphwanya, has said the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) was not a failure as it contributed to peace efforts in the Central ...