SADC Stories

SADC begins phased withdrawal of peacekeeping force from eastern DR Congo
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 01, 2025

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...

SADC troops begin withdrawal from Eastern DRC via Rwanda
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 29, 2025

SAMIDRC was deployed on December 15, 2023, to support the DRC government in restoring peace and stability in the eastern region, following the withdra...

Tanzania lifts Ban on Malawi, South Africa agricultural imports after diplomatic truce
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 26, 2025

This latest move marks a de-escalation of tensions after what had initially appeared to be a brewing trade row among the SADC partners.

Tanzania hits back at Malawi, South Africa with trade ban on agricultural products
Amina Wako  |  Apr 24, 2025

The trade measures include a complete ban on both the export and import of agricultural commodities between Tanzania and the two countries. In Malawi’...

Rwanda grants SADC troops safe passage from DR Congo conflict zone
Amina Wako  |  Apr 18, 2025

The mission encountered significant setbacks, including the loss of 20 soldiers and being pinned down by M23 fighters. A deal struck in March between...

Tanzania threatens trade ban on Malawi and South Africa over continued import restrictions
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 17, 2025

All three countries — Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa — are members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), raising concerns about gr...

Active-duty Romanian soldiers worked as mercenaries in DR Congo, probe reveals
Amina Wako  |  Apr 06, 2025

All seven active-duty personnel, including two non-commissioned officers and five professional soldiers, took parental leave between 2023 and 2025. Du...

SADC and AFC/M23 talks agree on troop withdrawal, airport reopening
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

AFC/M23 will also coordinate the freedom of movement for the withdrawing troops according to the agreed principles.

Mudavadi pushes for unified African response to Eastern DRC crisis
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 17, 2025

The conflict in eastern DRC, he noted, continues to "mutate into other forms of threats to human security and dignity," including widespread sexual vi...

EAC, SADC ministers meet in Harare to discuss escalating crisis in eastern DRC
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 17, 2025

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...

SADC terminates its mission in DR Congo
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 13, 2025

The decision announced in a communique further ordered the troops to begin their phased withdrawal from Goma.

EAC and SADC foreign ministers to convene in Harare amid escalating Eastern DRC crisis
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 27, 2025

This high-level engagement comes at a time when violence in eastern DRC has intensified, with Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka revealing...

Uhuru appointed to co-facilitate merged Nairobi-Luanda peace processes on DRC conflict
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 24, 2025

The other facilitators are Nigeria's former president Olusegun Obasanjo and Ethiopia's former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.

EAC military chiefs meet in Nairobi over escalating DRC crisis
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 21, 2025

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...

Raila AUC bid: Drawing lessons from 2017 vote when Kenya’s Amina Mohamed lost to Faki Moussa
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 14, 2025

One of the most painful lessons was that public endorsements rarely translate into real votes in the secret ballot.

DR Congo President Tshisekedi attends EAC-SADC summit vitually
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 08, 2025

This comes just a day after Kinshasa sent its ambassador to Botswana and SADC to the foreign ministers' preparatory meeting.

Explainer: Understanding SADC's mandate in eastern DR Congo
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 05, 2025

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...

Kagame says he's unsure if there are any Rwandan troops in eastern DR Congo
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 04, 2025

On allegations that Rwanda smuggles other minerals from eastern DRC, Kagame shifted focus to global actors, particularly Western nations.

Rwanda, DRC leaders to attend regional mediation meeting in Tanzania
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 04, 2025

The upcoming summit will be the first of its kind, bringing together EAC and SADC to address the DRC crisis.

Two Tanzanian soldiers killed in DRC, defence department says
Amina Wako  |  Feb 02, 2025

According to the statement, JWTZ has been actively involved in various international missions, including those in Lebanon, Sudan, Central African Repu...

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