Since January, renewed clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have triggered another humanitarian catastrophe in the Great Lakes region. By February, the M23 rebel group had taken ...

South African troops withdrawing from the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have begun assembling in Tanzania and most should return home this month, the defence chief said on ...

The DA has expressed concern about the withdrawal of SANDF troops from the DRC. Picture: Gallo Images/Brenton Geach The withdrawal of South African troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

Earlier this month, M23 leaders and commanders of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) reached a ceasefire agreement, allowing the regional forces to remain armed and use the war-damaged Goma ...

South African troops are part of the SADeC contingent. The regional body decided a month ago on the phased withdrawal of the SADeC troops from the eastern DRC amid the advance of M23 rebels in the ...

After Uganda and Burundi, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot concluded his tour of the Great Lakes region in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On Monday ...

Democratic Republic of Congo (MNN) — A truce between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continues to hold as the groups plan further peace talks ...

The rand firmed more than 1% last week, peaking at R18/$, its strongest level in nearly two months, thanks to a weaker greenback and indications that budget 3.0 will face no obstacles within the ...

"Our investigation strongly suggests that conflict coltan from DRC and smuggled to Rwanda has entered the EU," said Alex Kopp, Senior Campaigner at Global Witness, in a report published on April 15.

An artisanal coltan mining operation in Rubaya, eastern DRC. Coltan is one of the most sought-after minerals and experts blame the unending conflict in the country on the mineral’s abundance. COURTESY ...

Washington, D.C. – April 25, 2025 — In a major diplomatic breakthrough, the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda today signed a Declaration of ...