South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...

Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...

Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement ...

Critical minerals factor into the fight.

SADC leaders pledged commitment at crisis talks in Zimbabwe as M23 rebels advance on Bukavu, just days after seizing Goma.

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accuses Rwanda of backing M23 rebels behind escalating crisis in eastern Democratic ...

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to ...

The Southern African Development Community intervention force in the mission in the DRC is outgunned and outmanned.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded a ceasefire in Eastern DRC after M23 rebels reported to have taken over most of ...

Risk analyst Kingsley Makhubela urges South Africa to focus on rebuilding relations with Rwanda rather than seeking revenge ...

South Africa's ambition to champion the 'global south' is diminished by its military failures, highlighted by the deaths of ...