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COMESA's announcement comes ahead of planned meetings later this month by SADC and the East African Community, where trade ministers will discuss how...
The phased withdrawal, which began on April 29, 2025, marks the conclusion of a mission launched in December 2023 to stabilise and restore peace in on...
SAMIDRC was deployed on December 15, 2023, to support the DRC government in restoring peace and stability in the eastern region, following the withdra...
This latest move marks a de-escalation of tensions after what had initially appeared to be a brewing trade row among the SADC partners.
The trade measures include a complete ban on both the export and import of agricultural commodities between Tanzania and the two countries. In Malawi’...
The mission encountered significant setbacks, including the loss of 20 soldiers and being pinned down by M23 fighters. A deal struck in March between...
All three countries — Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa — are members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), raising concerns about gr...
All seven active-duty personnel, including two non-commissioned officers and five professional soldiers, took parental leave between 2023 and 2025. Du...
AFC/M23 will also coordinate the freedom of movement for the withdrawing troops according to the agreed principles.
The conflict in eastern DRC, he noted, continues to "mutate into other forms of threats to human security and dignity," including widespread sexual vi...
One of the key issue that will be discussed is the appointment of the three co-facilitators named by President William Ruto to push the peace processe...
The decision announced in a communique further ordered the troops to begin their phased withdrawal from Goma.
This high-level engagement comes at a time when violence in eastern DRC has intensified, with Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka revealing...
The other facilitators are Nigeria's former president Olusegun Obasanjo and Ethiopia's former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.
This meeting marks a renewed effort by regional actors to contain the escalating violence in the eastern DRC, which has seen an increase in clashes in...
One of the most painful lessons was that public endorsements rarely translate into real votes in the secret ballot.
This comes just a day after Kinshasa sent its ambassador to Botswana and SADC to the foreign ministers' preparatory meeting.
The mission began its peace enforcement efforts nearly from scratch following the return of armed groups mainly M23 to the areas they had withdrawn fr...
On allegations that Rwanda smuggles other minerals from eastern DRC, Kagame shifted focus to global actors, particularly Western nations.
The upcoming summit will be the first of its kind, bringing together EAC and SADC to address the DRC crisis.
According to the statement, JWTZ has been actively involved in various international missions, including those in Lebanon, Sudan, Central African Repu...
Their mandate is to support the DRC government, a member of the 16-member SADC group, in restoring peace, security and stability.
SADC expressed concern that the RDF's involvement in these attacks had further worsened the security situation in eastern DRC and undermined both the...
Last week, 13 SADC troops from South Africa and three from Malawi were killed in clashes with fighters belonging to the M23 movement.
The M23 rebels have been making advances towards Goma in recent months, exacerbating the security and humanitarian crisis in the region.
The leaders are expected to receive an update on the progress of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC), which was deployed on December 15, 2023, for a...
The endorsement came during the 44th Ordinary Summit of SADC leaders in Harare, Zimbabwe.
An update on the progress of the Southern African mission deployed in the eastern DRC to quell violence and restore sanity will be provided, including...
The council asked the AU Commission to gather necessary support for the force, including from the AU Peace Fund Crisis Reserve Facility.
The council discussed the military intervention being carried out by SADC forces, led by South Africa.
