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Southern African Bloc to Withdraw Troops From Congo

South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — African leaders on Thursday announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi who were sent to quell insurgencies in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels have killed some of the peacekeepers while overrunning the region this year.

The New Times on MSN · 2h

SADC troop withdrawal from DR Congo long overdue: South African defence expert

A defence and security expert has welcomed the decision by the South African Development Community (SADC) to terminate the mandate of its military mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC), saying the troops were no longer serving any purpose in the conflict-ridden country.

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

Southern African Bloc to Withdraw Troops From Congo in Phases

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated the mandate of its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo and decided on a "phased withdrawal".

Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground

The troops were sent two years ago to support the Congolese army fight the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. But at least 17 soldiers from South Africa, Malawi and Tanzania were killed when the M23 captured the key city of Goma in January.

Congo weighs attending talks with M23 in Angola

Congo government and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on March 18, mediator Angola says

Angola has acted as a mediator in the conflict in eastern Congo, which escalated in late January when the Rwanda-backed rebels advanced and took control of the strategic eastern Congo city of Goma. M23 seized Bukavu, eastern Congo's second biggest city, last month.

The Associated Press on MSN · 23h

Congo and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on Tuesday, mediator Angola says

Angola has acted as a mediator in the conflict in eastern Congo, which escalated in late January when the Rwanda-backed rebels advanced and took control of the strategic eastern Congo city of Goma. In February, M23 seized Bukavu, eastern Congo's second biggest city.

U.S. News & World Report · 8h

Congo Weighs Attending Angola-Hosted Talks With M23, Sources Say

Democratic Republic of Congo is considering sending representatives to peace talks that Angola plans to host next week which would mark its first direct negotiations with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group,

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It’s been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling

Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma say they are struggling on ...

The Africa Report1d

Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma

More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s ...

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DR Congo's Goma faces economic and financial crisis following M23 takeover

The once bustling streets of Goma, the capital of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are markedly ...

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Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east

Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback ...

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A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode

A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...

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Residents in Goma struggling for basics

Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city just over a month ago. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical ...

The EastAfrican on MSN2h

After peacekeeping fails, SADC bets on political solution to Congo war

Southern Africa Development Community mission in Congo to begin phased ...

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Islamic State-linked rebels in fresh attack in eastern Congo kill 9 villagers

Islamic State-linked rebels have killed at least nine villagers in an attack in Congo’s conflict-battered east.

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