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SANDF rubbishes claims of troops disarmament for trip via Rwanda as 'false and irresponsible'
The SANDF strongly refutes sensational claims about its troops being uninformed and unarmed during their withdrawal from the DRC, labelling the media reports as false and irresponsible.
Rwanda, DRC presidents hold surprise ceasefire talks in Qatar
The Heads of State reaffirmed the commitment of all parties to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict
As Rwandan-backed forces seize control of key cities, the African Union summit opens this Saturday, with the Democratic Republic of Congo's president absent and urgent calls for decisive action.
DRC Crisis: McKenzie says he'd have fired back at Kagame with ‘Jou Ma Se', if he were in Ramaphosa's shoes
In a controversial interview, Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie, joked that he would use a crude Afrikaans insult if Rwandan President Paul Kagame confronted him as he did with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Rwanda's Kagame and DRC's Tshisekedi meet in Tanzania summit over Goma conflict
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has rapidly seized swathes of territory in the mineral-rich eastern DRC in an offensive that has left thousands dead and displaced vast numbers.
'Tell your people the truth': Paul Kagame's camp insists President Ramaphosa's mining interests behind SANDF's DRC mission
In the latest turn, Rwandan President Paul Kagame's spokesperson has fired a salvo at President Cyril Ramaphosa on X, accusing him hiding the truth from South Africans.
Who is looting DRC's minerals? Paul Kagame points fingers at South Africa and Europe
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame vehemently denies accusations of looting DRC's mineral resources, instead pointing fingers at South Africa and European nations for their roles in the ongoing conflict.
We cannot afford a South Africa-Rwanda conflict, says veteran diplomat Lindiwe Zulu
Lindiwe Zulu stresses the need for South Africa and Rwanda to maintain strong relations to prevent escalating tensions.
Rwanda insists it is open for talks with South Africa, but the conversations must not be distorted
Rwanda denies any warning from South Africa, insisting on truthful dialogue as tensions rise.
'Stop the war now': Ndlozi urges Ramaphosa and Kagame amid DRC tensions
Ndlozi urged Ramaphosa and Kagame to prioritise peace amid intensifying conflict in the DRC.
‘We are earning peanuts': SANDF troops in DRC say they're demoralised by low danger pay
South African soldiers deployed in the DRC have complained about the incentives being paid to them by the South African government, arguing that their counterparts in the region received far better incentives when deployed to a foreign country.
Security company ready to assist SANDF in DRC
A privately owned security company has offered assistance to SANDF troops deployed in the DRC after 13 of its troops were killed in an attack in Goma.