TOM EATON | No side is transparent about DRC crisis, but there’s no such thing as ‘no-one wants war’

I wouldn’t rush to proclaim heroes and villains here, especially in one of the world’s murkiest wars

31 January 2025 - 04:30

As the Rwandan government accuses Cyril Ramaphosa of lying and South Africa tries to understand why its troops keep dying in eastern DRC, there’s more heat than light around what seems to be a losing battle for both Ramaphosa and the SANDF...

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