Costly DRC deployment leaves families of fallen SANDF soldiers waiting
The families of 14 SANDF soldiers who died in the DRC are still awaiting the return of their loved ones’ remains amid costly deployment challenges.
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Bodies of SADC soldiers killed in DRC fighting evacuated to Uganda
The bodies of soldiers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) killed by suspected M23 rebels in DR Congo were evacuated to Uganda on Saturday (February 8).They were taken to Mulago ...
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Southern Africa: SADC Mission in DR Congo Should Withdraw, Says South African Defence Analyst
A South African defence expert, Helmoed Heitman, says the Southern African Development Community mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC) is a complete failure and the bloc should negotiate its withdrawal.
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Remains of 14 South African soldiers returning home in slow repatriation process
Flags are flying half-mast in South Africa as bodies of deceased soldiers are being repatriated, but questions about the ...
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Sudan army advancing on central Khartoum: military source
Sudan's military on Thursday launched a multi-pronged advance to reclaim central Khartoum, an army source told AFP, after a weeks-long ...
Where are the Chagos Islands, why has the UK given them to Mauritius and what about the Falklands?
The African island nation will assume sovereignty over the archipelago – minus a military base – but the UK government has ...
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Bodies of Slain 14 SANDF Members To Be Repatriated, South Africans Heartbroken
The South African National Defence Force will repatriate the remains of the 14 soldiers who died in an ambush at an airport ...
Hegseth cancels Black History Month celebrations across armed forces
U.S. military bases around the world have celebrated Black History Month and similar events for decades. Now, Hegseth says "Identity Months" are "Dead at DoD." ...
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14 SA soldiers who died in DRC were not killed in active combat, SANDF chief tells MPs
SANDF chief, Rudzwani Maphwanya, said those who died were also not killed in the direct line of fire nor were they the target ...
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Israel and Somaliland: Assessing Possible Cooperation in the Horn of Africa
Although Israel’s relations in Africa have evolved through various stages, notably the beginning and golden era in the late ...
Trump's threat to South Africa over land - what's behind it?
The U.S. president did not specify who was being "treated badly", but the land reference suggests he's referring to white ...
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SANDF dismisses claims soldiers are ‘trapped’ and M23 is ‘monitoring their movement’
South African Nation Defence Force (SANDF) spokesperson Siphiwe Dlamini denied that SA troops were starving. South African ...