🔒 Southern African leaders back DRC as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advance

🔒 Southern African leaders back DRC as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advance

Key topics SADC reaffirms support for DRC against Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. M23 rebels rapidly advance south toward Bukavu, a key mineral hub. UN warns of escalating regional war as multiple nations join the fight. Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here. The seventh BizNews Conference, BNC#7, is to …

DRC security situation remains dire, SADC says after Goma falls to rebels - defenceWeb

At an Extraordinary Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Friday, Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders acknowledged that despite previous peacekeeping efforts, the security situation remains dire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with over a dozen SADC troops killed in recent fighting. The Extraordinary Summit was convened to discuss the deteriorating situation in the DRC, where recent clashes have left SADC soldiers dead and …

SADC Leaders back DRC, Condemns aggression from M23 - The Zambian Observer

SADC Leaders back DRC, Condemns aggression from M23 Southern African leaders gave “unwavering” backing Friday to the Democratic Republic of Congo, after the Rwanda-backed M23 group captured the biggest city in its mineral-rich east. Southern African Development Community (SADC) held crisis talks in Harare, Zimbabwe on the escalating conflict in the eastern DR Congo which […] The post SADC Leaders back DRC, Condemns aggression from M23 first appe…

SADC Leaders Pledge Continued Peacekeeping in Eastern DRC Amid Rising Violence – African Vibes

In a critical response to the intensifying violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have agreed to continue their peacekeeping mission in the eastern region. This decision was made during an extraordinary summit held in Harare, Zimbabwe, on February 1, 2025. The summit followed a marked escalation in violence, particularly after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized the strategic city of…