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South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The Southern African Development Community intervention force in the mission in the DRC is outgunned and outmanned.
Four more South African soldiers killed in Congo, defence department says
Four more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the ...
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Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
Photos that surfaced showing the heads of South Africa's army and air force playing golf during the crisis this week caused public outrage. The ruling African National Congress lost its majority ...
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South African troops in DRC are not part of the battle, and are no longer under siege - Motshekga
The South African government also sought to lower concerns for the life of South African soldiers by saying the army had not been in combat or under attack for the last two days. Speaking at a press ...
Military.com10d
Russian Troops Get the Worst Food Issued by Any Military Ever
Even the famed chili and macaroni MRE, with its Skittles and jalapeño ... Still, there have been instances in military history where troops complaining about their food was absolutely warranted.
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After 106 years, Black South African WWI troops honored with memorial
In a Cape Town memorial opened Wednesday, African "iroko" hardwood posts bear the names and the date of death of 1,700 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combatant roles in WWI.
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Long forgotten, Black South African servicemen who died in WWI are finally honored with a memorial
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The names are carved on poles of African hardwood that are set upright as if reaching for the sun. No one knows where the men they represent were buried. But their ...