South Africa has announced plans to withdraw its troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking the end of a 27-year-long United Nations peacekeeping mission. The decision reflects a strategic shift in South Africa’s military commitments and has implications for regional security and UN operations in the DRC. In this video, we cover the timeline of South Africa’s deployment, the role of troops in peacekeeping, and reactions from local and international authorities.

DRC Troop Withdrawal: South Africa Ends 27-Year Peacekeeping Mission in DRC

Models, designers, and fashion lovers gathered at Goma’s Serena Hotel for the fourth edition of Kivu Fashion Week, founded in 2022 by Voyance Batinda. The runway showcased evening gowns and modern interpretations of traditional clothing while promoting solidarity, hope, and resilience in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region affected by long-running conflict. Despite ongoing violence and recent clashes involving M23 rebels, the organisers and participants say continuing the fashion show is a way to unite communities and highlight creativity, culture, and peace beyond the war.

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Over 84,000 refugees have fled violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo into neighbouring Burundi this month, marking the second major influx this year. The UN says the surge has overwhelmed Burundi, one of the world’s poorest countries, with camps facing cholera cases and long food queues. Fighting continues despite a U.S.-brokered peace deal between Congo and Rwanda.

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The attacks, carried out by the Allied Democratic Force, were the latest in a series of mass attacks on civilians in the troubled region.


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South African troops who are withdrawing from the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo will be back home by this month, according to the country's defense chief. Under the phased withdrawal, which began on the 29th of April, the South African troops will exit the DRC via Rwanda and Tanzania, from where they will return to South Africa by sea and air. The soldiers are part of the South African Development Community (SADC) regional force that was deployed in the DRC in December 2023 during a resurgence of the M23 armed movement.

South Africa Defence Chief: DRC exit to be completed by May-end

Rising number of fatalities caused by landslides and flash floods in eastern Congo Authorities reported that many more people were still missing after severe rains wrecked structures, killing more than 200. Dozens of survivors are being treated at a nearby hospital for injuries they sustained during the storm.

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Kinshasa flooding: Hundreds of homes and buildings damaged

The Democratic Republic of Congo has reportedly put a deal on the table for US President Donald Trump. It has called for help in defeating rebel forces in exchange for access to a trove of minerals needed by US high-tech firms.

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World: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 431 cases were reported and 53 deaths in two outbreaks across remote villages in Equateur province as of February 16.

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The UK has summoned Rwanda’s envoy over the M23 group’s advance in the DRC. Uganda has deployed troops to combat militias, while the UN has warned of a deteriorating situation, highlighting ongoing violence against children in eastern DRC.

Congo crisis: UK summons Rwandan envoy amid m23 advance in DRC crisis

World: Last week, the M23 and Rwandan troops seized Goma the provincial capital of the mineral-rich North Kivu region that has been blighted by conflict from multiple armed groups for over three decades.

Rwandan-backed M23 declares ceasefire in DRC ‘for humanitarian reasons’

A mysterious illness referred to as disease X is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since October, disease X has affected an estimated 406 individuals and claimed over 143 lives, most of them children.

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The prospect of changing the constitution in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is raising concerns of a potential “constitutional coup”. Congolese political & civil society leaders announced an alliance to rally against constitutional changes which are meant to ensure President Felix Tshisekedi keeps power indefinitely.

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India's mpox update: India safe, no new cases since March; high-level meeting finds ‘low outbreak risk’

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An armed attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo has left several of the Chinese nationals dead and missing. The Chinese government has issued statement raising concerns for the armed attack on a mining site.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire, is Africa's second largest country. The central African nation, rich in valuable mineral resources, has been plagued by myriad armed groups in its east, fighting for control. Pre-eminent among these is M23, a largely Tutsi rebel group linked with the neighboring Rwanda, though Kigali denies the charge.

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Democratic Republic of Congo's president has taken oath for his second term as President in spite of Opposition parties refusing to accept the election mandate.

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The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people over the past months.

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The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has refused opposition calls for a rerun of disputed elections this comes as the Congo's powerful Catholic church and its Protestant churches Observer Mission reported numerous irregularities that could undermine some results.

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In the democratic Republic of Congo, the recently-held presidential election continues to be mired in controversy. In the latest, an opposition leader has accused the congolese police of using live bullets to break up a protest in capital Kinshasa.

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Different parts of the world are celebrating Christmas - people from around the globe flocked the St Peter Square for Pope Francis' Christmas eve mass and prayed for a peaceful world.

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