Tag: troops

‘Rebels control troops exit’ from DRC

South African Nation Defence Force (SANDF) spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini denied that SA…

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A clash over DRC troops and truth

Expert defends South Africa's presence in the DRC, emphasising its role in…

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Motshekga insist troops still have supplies and no attacks on SANDF’s DRC bases in 48 hours

The defence minister described the developments in east DRC as 'very volatile'.…

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DR Congo’s Goma close to falling to militia, Rwanda troops: France

M23 and Rwandan forces enter Goma, sparking fears of carnage. The DRC…

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SANDF troops poorly equipped and ‘should not have been deployed’, says defence union

After the deaths of nine soldiers in the DRC, critics have lamented…

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‘Increasing alliance’: Zelensky says North Korea sending troops to Russian army

Zelensky completed a whirlwind tour of European capitals last week as Russia's…

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Israel launches ground offensive in Lebanon though no troops cross border yet

The Israeli army's ground offensive in Lebanon escalates conflict, following air strikes…

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Israeli troops leave West Bank’s Jenin with Gaza talks deadlocked

On Thursday, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged both Israel…

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No additional troops will be deployed to DRC as SANDF faces shortfall

A shortfall of R300 million has prevented SANDF from sending more troops…

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Thousands of Ukrainian troops on incursion to ‘destabilise’ Russia, says official

After days of official silence, President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the offensive for…

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