Anti-Western protests erupted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the alleged support of rebels by Western governments. South Africa is deploying 2,900 troops to combat armed groups in eastern Congo, following clashes between government forces and M23 rebels near Goma. The protests are taking place at US & EU embassies, with Western nations seen as enablers of violence. Two South African soldiers were killed in eastern DR Congo amid the uptick in violence.
South Africa is leading a regional force that’s moving into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo at the risk of being caught up in a conflict that has displaced 7 million people https://t.co/SzIqroNwOk
Two South African soldiers killed in DR Congo amid uptick in violence https://t.co/kiMoNOBIfd
Two South African soldiers killed by mortar fire in eastern DR Congo (DRC) amid uptick in violence https://t.co/vYUEWhEh7b https://t.co/Kz7I3QfZz9
South Africa is deploying thousands of troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help the country resist rebel attacks https://t.co/BJVbi48yYy https://t.co/he6TKJwVJi
BRICS member to send soldiers to conflict-torn DR Congo South Africa’s deployment as part of a regional mission follows a resurgence of armed clashes in the central African country https://t.co/G4p2PehLGI https://t.co/9GvBeLtUx7
Mass protests are taking place at US & EU embassies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid a resurgence in violence. Western nations are widely viewed as enablers of violence in DRC stirring popular resentment. https://t.co/Kdi8OFC0wL
Clashes between Congolese government forces and M23 rebels have intensified in recent days around the strategic town of Sake in eastern DRC, just north of the provincial capital of Goma. More ⬇️ https://t.co/G6XdKOF4fu
South Africa to deploy 2,900 troops to fight armed groups in eastern Congo https://t.co/GqI9Mz2pIT https://t.co/RfB9OLsbLB
South Africa will deploy 2,900 troops to help fight armed groups in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a Southern African Democratic Community initiative https://t.co/chazS8lg5W
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, anti-Western protests erupted over the weekend. Protesters accused Western governments of supporting rebels in eastern Congo. Stay tuned. https://t.co/wKuIRHNfu7