Regional bloodbath deepens in the DRC :: Mmegi Online

SADC on Thursday was due for an emergency meeting, as the presidents of Rwanda and South Africa traded harsh words on social media after deadly clashes in the DRC. Botswana is calling for dialogue and an end to hostilities as the long-running conflict in Africa’s second largest country threatens regional stability. MBONGENI MGUNI writes

South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was uncharacteristically brusque in his condemnation of recent attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which resulted in 13 South African National Defence Force fatalities over the space of a few days.

“Following the recent intensification of fighting in the eastern DRC, South Africa has lost 13 brave soldiers who were dedicated to their mission and committed to peace,” Ramaphosa wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday afternoon.

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