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Members of the Congolese Red Cross and Civil Protection bury dozens of victims of the recent clashes in a cemetery in Goma on February 4, 2025. [AFP]
The remains of 14 South African soldiers killed in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo more than a week ago are due home Wednesday, the defence force said, amid calls for all the troops to be withdrawn.
The defence minister and army chief were grilled by a parliament committee Tuesday over South Africa's role in eastern DRC, where the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has made significant territorial gains.
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