Civil War Raging In Drc Becomes A Nightmare For South Africa

South Africa is, so far, resisting calls from the Democratic Republic of the Congo for reinforcements after Goma fell to M23 rebels and 13 South African troops died in clashes for control of the city in eastern DRC.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said the South African troop presence in the DRC was not a declaration of war but an endeavour, sanctioned by the United Nations and the Southern African Development Community SADC.

We are concerned about the speculation about the state of our troops and the battle conditions. All South Africans must rally behind our brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to bringing peace in our continent, Ramaphosa said.