Ugandan soldiers said they ‘occupied’ two DRC towns as the Rwandan-backed M23 continues to hold territory elsewhere.

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The group also faces internal differences and previously split into regional factions with competing loyalties. M23’s original agenda is strongly connected to demands for the return of Congolese Tutsi ...

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Members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police men who allegedly surrendered to M23 rebels arrive in Goma, Congo, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 ...

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They are among more than 2,000 SANDF members who were deployed to the DRC to support efforts to combat the M23 rebel group, which has seized key territory in the country’s eastern provinces.

The Army released a statement after Trump’s speech noting that they will use a similar arrangement when renaming the seven bases. The Tuesday announcement came as a surprise to some in the Pentagon.

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decades-long fighting in eastern Congo.

Their withdrawal comes after a ceasefire agreement was brokered between the rebel group, M23, and the DRC military. SANDF spokesperson Prince Tshabalala said that more soldiers were expected to ...