Ceasefire signed between Sadc and M23 rebels
Scenes of jubilation in Goma as way is cleared for SANDF troops stranded in eastern DRC to return home
30 March 2025 - 00:00
South African military forces stranded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were jubilant this weekend after a landmark deal with the M23 rebel movement appeared to have secured their safe passage back to South Africa...
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