South Africa's armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been evacuated by the United Nations.

M23, one of several armed groups operating in eastern Congo, resurfaced in late 2021 and captured the city of Bukavu last week after seizing Goma in January, leading to the deaths of more than 7,000 people this year, according to Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka.

Eastern and Southern African countries are looking into the possibility of deploying troops to secure areas of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo now under M23 rebel control, according to a document seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

M23's rapid offensive in eastern Congo has rekindled tensions in the already fraught relationship between Rwanda and South Africa. The post The Conflict in Congo Has Rekindled Rwanda-South Africa Tensions appeared first on World Politics Review.

Hundreds of SANDF troops have been fighting alongside Malawian and Tanzanian soldiers in the Eastern DRC as part of a UN delegation.

Regional tensions continue to rise as M23 rebels continue their advance through eastern DR Congo. Thousands of people have been killed since the Rwandan-backed rebels stepped

Defeated soldiers from the Southern Africa Development Community’s (SADC) peace mission were seen leaving Goma by road without their equipment or uniforms.