The 14 SANDF members killed in the DRC were reportedly being repatriated on Friday, 8 February, passing through Rwanda, which the South African government had initially opposed.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of today’s violence can be traced back to old problems.

The Africa Business Leadership and Investment Summit (ABLIS) 2025 has been relocated to Accra, Ghana, due to escalating security concerns in East Africa. The event, now scheduled for 21-25 April 2025, ...

The Aga Khan was keen to increase investments in Uganda in the health, education, hotels, aviation, and energy sectors ...

A South African defence expert, Helmoed Heitman, says the Southern African Development Community mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC) is a complete failure and the bloc should negotiate its withdrawal.

Leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have convened to address ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights urged “all those with influence” to move quickly to end the deadly ...

On Thursday, during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) speech, President Ramaphosa said South Africa 'won't be bullied' ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday ...

The worst could be yet to come in east Congo's escalating crisis, U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk said on Friday, warning that abuses including rape and sexual slavery may increase.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has refused to engage in a public dispute with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame. Kagame last ...

Rwanda said on Friday it had proof of an intended major attack by the Democratic Republic of Congo and denied it was ...