Injured SANDF Soldiers Return Home From DRC for Treatment, 189 Reportedly Wounded, 2 Pregnant
South Africans have more questions than answers as injured SANDF soldiers are returning home for treatment, and two of them are reportedly pregnant.
Critically injured SA soldiers return from DRC, fate of those who remain unclear
Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta and former Ethiopian prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn have been appointed as mediators of a new eastern DRC conflict mediation process.
More wounded soldiers set to return to South Africa from DRC
Hundreds of SANDF troops have been fighting alongside Malawian and Tanzanian soldiers in the Eastern DRC as part of a UN delegation.
SANDF confirms return of soldiers wounded in DRC conflict
The South African Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that a group of soldiers, wounded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have returned home and are undergoing treatment at the 1 Military Hospital.
Critically injured soldiers in DRC brought back home
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced the successful repatriation of critically injured soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the SANDF, these troops will receive high-level medical care upon their arrival in South Africa.
Wounded South African soldiers return home from DR Congo
South African troops seriously wounded in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have returned home for treatment, the military said.
Critically injured SANDF soldiers successfully repatriated from DRC
The South African National Defence Force's Siphiwe Dlamini said that the wounded soldiers would now receive high-level medical care.
What does the death of 14 SANDF soldiers in the DRC reveal about South Africa’s defence leadership?
In late January, 14 soldiers of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) lost their lives while fighting M23 (Mouvement du 23 Mars) rebels in and around Goma, DR Congo (DRC).* The 14 soldiers were part of the SANDF-led Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC),
Eastern DRC: Injured South African troops en route home via Rwanda
Defeated soldiers from the Southern Africa Development Community’s (SADC) peace mission were seen leaving Goma by road without their equipment or uniforms.
VOA60 Africa - DRC: M23 rebels continue their advance in South Kivu
M23 rebels have taken control of the strategic Kavumu airport that serves Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, the rebel group and a civil security source said Friday. The rebels also seized the town of Katana.
SAMIDRC soldiers – including from South Africa – apparently exiting Goma
About 200 wounded and sick soldiers from the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) are apparently on their way out of Goma in the eastern DRC after weeks of negotiations with M23 rebels.
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7,000 killed since January in fighting in DRC, prime minister says
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Kabila urges South Africa not to support Tshisekedi’s ‘tyrannical regime’
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SA should withdraw from the DRC, but there is no easy way to do this – expert
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Limpopo Family Mourns Breadwinner Who Is Among 14 SANDF Soldiers Killed in DRC
Five families mourned the burial of their South African National Defence Force members who were buried in Limpopo on 22025. One was the sole breadwinner.
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Cabinet reiterates SA’s commitment to ensuring stability in the DRC
Cabinet has reiterated South Africa’s commitment to a diplomatic solution that ensures stability in the Democratic Republic ...