African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi, who were sent to ...

Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?

M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese army, DW examines whether the military has the capacity to respond ...

The southern African regional bloc decided Thursday to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of ...

The Southern African grouping reiterated the need for a political and diplomatic solution to help restore ‘peace, security ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo government and the M23 rebel group are to hold direct peace talks on 18 March, Angola said Wednesday. A statement from Angolan President João Lourenço’s office said ...

An extraordinary summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state on Thursday terminated the mandate of ...

A Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit on Thursday terminated the mandate of the SADC Mission ...

South Africa’s defence budget has increased by just R400 million from 2024/25 to R55.94 billion for the 2025/26 financial ...

South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo embark on an ambitious industrial corridor project spanning 3 100km, with ...