Uruguayan troops stationed in Congo as part of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Monusco) are hoping to be relieved by Feb. 17, it was reported Thursday in Montevideo.

Thousands have been killed and 700,000 displaced this year, after Rwandan troops and M23 rebels invaded eastern Congo.

The continent's peacekeepers are key players in its conflict zones. However, southern African troops are withdrawing from one of the deadliest — in DR Congo — over fatalities, public opposition and ...

The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution calling Rwanda to end its support for the M23 rebel group and withdraw troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Southern African Development Community heads of state have announced the withdrawal of their soldiers from the conflict in ...

Termination of the SAMIDRC regional peacekeeping mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) earlier this month ...

The exit of the long-standing MONUSCO mission came at the behest of the Congolese governmentand by the end of 2024, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi had pushed its complete withdrawal. African ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has tabled the 2025 Budget Speech with R5 billion going to the SANDF and it's work in the ...