Why the DRC army is inferior to the much smaller M23
M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance in eastern DR Congo. "One of the main factors explaining the weakness of ...
Independent Online27d
Defence Committees welcome repatriation of injured soldiers from DRC
have all welcomed the successful repatriation of South African soldiers injured in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The soldiers, part of a peacekeeping mission in the region ...
AllAfrica.com27d
Congo-Kinshasa: The DRC Conflict Enters a Dangerous New Phase
The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has entered a new and more destabilizing ... following the M23's threats to push all the way to Kinshasa. Les forces armées de la ...
Al Jazeera English12d
‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
The Ugandan army ... eastern DRC. Kabila managed to rally other African nations to his side, including Namibia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Chad and Angola, which had now switched sides under a new government.
EWN Sport1mon
Three more SANDF soldiers killed in DRC to be laid to rest on Sunday
On Saturday, eight of the soldiers who were killed in the crossfire between M23 rebels and DRC army forces were laid to rest by their families in different parts of the country. The remains of the ...
Independent Online28d
SANDF confirms return of soldiers wounded in DRC conflict
The South African Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that a group of soldiers, wounded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have returned home and are undergoing treatment at the 1 Military ...
Global Voices Online1mon
Eastern DRC: Civilian victims of renewed tensions between government and rebels
The Goma takeover signals a new chapter in this conflict, which is not only internal. According to various sources, the M23 receives support from soldiers in neighboring Rwanda. However, the ...