Rwanda won’t shirk any face-off with South Africa

South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
As the rebels gained the upper hand in the battlefield by capturing most of Goma - the biggest city in the east - South Africa fired a diplomatic salvo, warning that further attac
South Africa urged to strengthen ties with Rwanda after soldiers’ deaths
THE South African government should, instead of avenging its 13 soldiers killed in the battle between the Democratic Republic of Congo arms and M23 rebels, work on strengthening its relationship with Rwanda.
Kagame threatens South Africa’s Ramaphosa over DRC intervention
They may be on opposite sides of the Congolese battlefield only by proxy, but Pretoria and Kigali are now trading undiplomatic warnings. The war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is also stirring up old disputes between the two countries.
Kagame dares South Africa to a fight over Congo
During his address to the East African Community Heads of State extraordinary meeting, Mr Kagame said Mr Ramaphosa was pretending to be a peacekeeper in DRC
South Africa warns Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after DRC assault
Regional tensions spiral as peacekeepers killed in fighting following Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group offensive
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Warns Kagame Over Killings in DRC
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned Rwandan President Paul Kagame that failing to halt an assault by Rwanda-backed rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo will carry consequences.
DRC: Kagame knocks Ramaphosa for alleging Rwandan troops killed South African soldiers
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has expressed displeasure over a claim by his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, who said 13 soldiers from his country were killed by the Rwanda Defence Army, RDF,
Trump facing 1st test in Africa amid bloody battles ‘over electric vehicle battery minerals’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded a ceasefire in Eastern DRC after M23 rebels reported to have taken over most of ...
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The Southern African Development Community intervention force in the mission in the DRC is outgunned and outmanned.
U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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South Africa, Rwanda defuse tensions fueled by Goma crisis
We committed to advancing dialogue on eastern DRC and agreed to pursue the spirit of the ceasefire agreement,' says South ...
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Goma capture sparks fears of deeper regional conflict as Rwanda-backed rebels push south
Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the ...
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...
Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...
Chief of SANDF, General Rudzani Maphwanya says M23 suffered huge casualties during fierce fight in DRC
General Rudzani Maphwanya of the SANDF reveals that the M23 militia in the DRC has sustained significant casualties during a ...