SAMIDRC Stories

Malawi orders troops to prepare for withdrawal from eastern DRC
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 05, 2025

The troops are part of a contingent of soldiers from the Southern African regional bloc (SAMIDRC) deployed in eastern DR Congo to neutralise armed gro...

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its peace enforcement efforts nearly from scratch following the return of armed groups mainly M23 to the areas they had withdrawn fr...

South African troops are dying in DRC: Why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The Conversation  |  Feb 02, 2025

Their mandate is to support the DRC government, a member of the 16-member SADC group, in restoring peace, security and stability.

Rwanda denies SADC accusations of attacks on SAMIDRC troops, civilians
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

SADC expressed concern that the RDF's involvement in these attacks had further worsened the security situation in eastern DRC and undermined both the...

SADC heads of state meet in Zimbabwe over Eastern DRC crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2024

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...

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