Exacerbating Geopolitical Tension: Rwanda Opposes AU Support for SADC Troops in DRC Conflict

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) was deployed on 15 December 2023 to address the escalating conflicts and instability in the eastern DRC. Major General Monwabisi Dyakopu from the Republic of South Africa serves as the Force Commander for SAMIDRC. The deployment was approved during an Extraordinary...