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Madagascar coup: why turning a blind eye to an unpopular president weakens regional bodies

What began in late September as Madagascar’s student demonstrations over crippling electricity outages and water shortages quickly evolved into broader demands for political reform. It became a call to dismantle a system widely seen as corrupt and unaccountable, and for President Andry Rajoelina to resign.

The Conversation

Southern African leaders meet in Madagascar to chart path for self-reliance

Southern African leaders are meeting in Madagascar to decide how to make the region more self-reliant and less vulnerable to global economic shocks after years of instability and falling foreign aid.

Radio France Internationale

Zimbabwe’s elephant boom fuels conflict alongside conservation wins

Southern Africa’s elephant population has grown to over 230,000 – a conservation success that is creating new problems for people living alongside the animals. Zimbabwe, at the centre of this growth, is trying to balance protecting nature with keeping communities safe and the environment sustainable.

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Rebels agree to a ceasefire with African coalition troops departing from eastern Congo

M23 rebels in control of key areas of eastern Congo have agreed to a ceasefire with African coalition peacekeepers who announced their withdrawal even as the conflict between the insurgents and Congo’s government continues

The Independent UK

Failed truce intensifies conflict in DRC as UN warns of record hunger crisis

A truce announced last week by AFC/M23 rebels in Walikale, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has collapsed after just a few days. The Congolese army now accuses the Rwandan-backed group of reinforcing its military positions in North and South Kivu provinces.

Radio France Internationale

Southern African bloc decides to end military mission in DRC

The southern African regional bloc has decided to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where it lost at least a dozen soldiers in conflict there in January.

Radio France Internationale

South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo

African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi who were sent to fight insurgents in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels have killed peacekeepers while overrunning the region this year

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Angola indicates M23 rebels are ready to begin direct peace talks on 18 March

Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on 18 March, Angola's presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. The Congolese presidency has for now only acknowledged receiving the message.

Radio France Internationale

Southern Africa regional bloc to withdraw troops from DRC amid M23 advance

The SADC mission that has suffered losses this year will conduct a ‘phased withdrawal’ of its troops.

Al Jazeera

Regional leaders gather in Tanzania for high-stakes summit on DRC crisis

A joint summit between the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community will take place today and Saturday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Paul Kagame and Félix Tshisekedi, are both expected to attend.

Radio France Internationale

DR Congo, Rwanda Leaders To Join Summit On Crisis In War-torn East

DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame will attend a summit on Saturday as a Rwanda-backed armed group advances in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

International Business Times

South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong

The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sparked fierce debate about the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers there. Some, including political parties, have questioned whether the soldiers were adequately trained, equipped…

The Conversation

S. African Peacekeepers Killed As Fighting Rages In DRC

Three South African peacekeepers have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting intensified on Saturday between the Congolese army and Rwandan-backed M23 fighters, a political party said.

International Business Times

Nearly 68 million suffering from drought in southern Africa, says regional bloc

About 68 million people in southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the region, the regional bloc SADC said.

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Al Jazeera

Nearly 68 million people reeling from drought in Southern Africa: Official

Head of regional bloc SADC says 17 percent of people across region in need of aid amid climate change-fuelled drought.

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SADC Summit To Address Mpox Outbreaks In Africa

African leaders meet in Zimbabwe to address mpox outbreaks and human rights concerns at SADC summit.

Al Jazeera

‘SADC should speak out’: Zimbabwe activists face crackdown ahead of summit

Police flood Harare’s streets in anticipation of protests on the eve of Southern African Development Community meeting.

The Conversation

Southern Africa may get a regional parliament: what good would it do – if it’s given enough power?

Plans to establish a regional parliament for southern Africa are gaining momentum. On 11 July 2024, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed the agreement to transform the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum into a parliament. The DRC became the 12th Southern African Development Community (SADC) member state to…

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The Conversation

DRC conflict risks spreading: African leaders must push for solutions beyond military intervention

In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council established a panel of independent experts in 2023 to examine the situation and provide it with options to address the conflict. In June 2024, the UN released the panel’s final report.

The Conversation

African Standby Force turns 20: has it helped keep the peace? The pros and cons

It’s been 20 years since the African Standby Force was established by the African Union (AU). The standby force is mandated to implement the AU’s right to intervene in African situations that require military force. This year, the AU is reviewing the force’s successes and failures.

International Business Times

Jihadist Attacks Displace Tens Of Thousands In Mozambique

Mozambique's government confirmed Tuesday that tens of thousands have been driven from their homes by a wave of jihadist attacks in the restive north, but rejected calls for a state of emergency.

Al Jazeera

What’s fuelling the deadly cholera outbreak in Southern Africa?

Unchecked border movement and poor sewage systems have a new partner in wreaking havoc: climate change

The Conversation

South Africa to lead new military force in the DRC: an expert on what it's up against

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Monusco, is ending after 20 years. It will be replaced by troops from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), led by the South African military. Thomas Mandrup, an expert in African security governance and South African military and…

Al Jazeera

Could DR Congo’s Tshisekedi declare war on Rwanda if re-elected?

The DRC, Africa’s second largest country by size, has seen years of instability, part of which it blames on Rwanda.

Al Jazeera

‘People want change but fear the guns’: Fighting for democracy in Eswatini

Activists criticise ‘sham’ parliamentary elections in the Southern African monarchy, where political parties are banned.

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