Southern Africa, Congo

Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground
Southern African leaders have announced they will pull their troops out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they have been helping the government fight rebel forces. The decision to start a "phased withdrawal" was made during a virtual summit of the 16-member Southern African Development Community (Sadc) on Thursday.
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 countries to pull troops out of eastern Congo
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UPDATE | SADC agrees to phased withdrawal of its troops in eastern DRC
Southern African Development Community leaders have agreed on a phased withdrawal of troops attached to the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
SADC Concludes Mission in Congo: Phased Troop Withdrawal Initiated
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) announced the termination of its troop deployment mandate in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The regional bloc’s summit decided on a phased withdrawal of troops from Congo,
Southern Africa bloc to withdraw troops from eastern DR Congo
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa says SADC bloc remains committed to playing its part to promote lasting and sustainable peace in Congo - Anadolu Ajansı
South Africa's Defence Minister: Congo Troop Deployment to Be Relooked At
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's defence minister said there was a need to "relook at" a Southern African mission in Democratic Republic of Congo, where troops from several countries including South Africa are deployed to help the country fight Rwanda-backed rebels.
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.
Southern Africa bloc ends military mission in DR Congo
The southern African regional bloc decided Thursday to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where it lost at least a dozen soldiers in conflict there in January.The 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) held a virtual summit to discuss the conflict in the area that has seen some three decades of unrest and claimed millions of lives.

Congo, M23 rebellion and Angola

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‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?