South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo
African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi, who were sent to fight insurgents in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels have killed peacekeepers while overrunning the region this year.
Southern African Bloc to Withdraw Troops From Congo in Phases
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated the mandate of its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo and decided on a "phased withdrawal".
Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground
The troops were sent two years ago to support the Congolese army fight the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, which has seized control of large parts of mineral-rich eastern DR Congo this year. At least 19 soldiers from South Africa,
SADC troop withdrawal from DR Congo long overdue: South African defence expert
A defence and security expert has welcomed the decision by the South African Development Community (SADC) to terminate the mandate of its military mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC), saying the troops were no longer serving any purpose in the conflict-ridden country.
Southern African bloc to scale down military presence in Congo
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced an end to the mandate of its military deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and will begin a gradual withdrawal of troops.
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Tanzanian army confirms two soldiers killed in DR Congo
Two Tanzanian soldiers have been killed in clashes in the last 10 days in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army confirmed Sunday. The offensive by the M23 armed group, which has captured ...
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Justified Accord 2025 opening ceremony held in Tanzania
MSATA MILITARY TRAINING BASE, Tanzania — U.S. Army Soldiers with the East Africa Response Force, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, alongside the Tanzanian People’s ...
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Video shows Tanzanian truck drivers – not soldiers – stranded in DRC conflict zone
Our army and the MONUSCO peacekeepers are less ... and fears the “armed group” will kill them if they are found. “Tanzania, we are appealing for your help,” the man says.
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Africa: Justified Accord 2025 Tanzania Concludes, Strengthens Partnerships, Builds Long-Lasting Friendships
However, for the service members from the U.S. and Tanzania at JA25, it was a completely different experience. "The approach we took was relationship based. Our team really enjoyed exchanging ...
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III. BACKGROUND: FROM OFFERS OF CITIZENSHIP TO INCREASED HOSTILITY
Of those, 124 were shot by the Burundian army at the Kobero border post on January 10, 1997. Since the killing of the Burundian refugees, the Tanzanian government has been reluctant to forcibly ...