In this podcast, Jason Stearns joins us to talk about electoral politics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We get into President Joseph Kabila’s strategy for political (and physical) survival, China’s role in Congolese politics, and Moise Katumbi, the man some see as Kabila’s heir apparent.

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Notes

• Dancing in the Glory of Monsters – Jason’s fantastic book on the Congolese conflicts
• How will the oil price collapse affect the Africa Rising story? by Desné Masie on African Arguments
• Africa’s oil boom goes bust by Luke Patey on African Arguments
• Mathematiques Congolaises by Jean Bofane
• Congo Kitoko – Exhibition in Paris on Congolese modern art
• Daniel Eizenga’s Burkina Faso updates on the Sahel Blog
• Congo’s Katanga Governor Moí¯se Katumbi leaves ruling party, breaks silence by Kris Berwouts on African Arguments
• Thomas Piketty at the Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture
• The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

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The music on this podcast was kindly provided by DJ Maramza.