In late January, 14 soldiers of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) lost their lives while fighting M23 ...

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka now says President William Ruto is to blame for Raila Odinga’s loss in the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship race.At the same time, Mr Musyoka has called for the ...

M23 rebels have taken over Bukavu a few weeks after seizing control of Goma. Family members of an SANDF member say he is in ...

This makes his image less meaningful as a symbol for the state," the bill states. The legislators say the flag is also aesthetically unpleasant because it "uses too many colors" and its design is ...

and the withdrawal of troops from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which includes countries ranging from Congo to South Africa. The protestors organized a sit-in in front of the ...

BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels tightened their grip on Bukavu on Monday, a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo whose residents appeared resigned to their fate ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

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(Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius ... South Africa’s involvement is as part of both the SADC force, which metamorphosed at some point into a UN mission named Force Intervention Brigade ...

South Africa’s involvement is as part of both the SADC force, which metamorphosed at some point into a UN mission named Force Intervention Brigade (FIB). FIB is not a peacekeeping mission.