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Author: William Clowes

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    Politics
    By William Clowes
    November 9, 2016
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    Africa’s least loved leader marches on

    DR Congo’s Joseph Kabila has gained some international and domestic support for his plan to stay in power until at least 2018. But some inconvenient truths ...
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    Congo-KinshasaPolitics
    By William Clowes
    July 21, 2016
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    DR Congo: Can anyone stop Joseph Kabila?

    While the opposition tries to unite, the presidency seems to be working out various possible scenarios for staying in power.  For nearly a decade, the Democratic Republic ...
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    Congo-BrazzavillePolitics
    By William Clowes
    April 1, 2016
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    Why should anyone listen to the whitewashing of Congo-Brazzaville?

    Former British MP Eric Joyce says Congo-B is a “broadly functioning democracy” and “exemplary member” of the EITI. Really? [This article has been amended from the ...
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    Central African RepublicPolitics
    By William Clowes
    December 11, 2015
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    Will the Central African Republic’s elections create more problems than they solve?

    In light of the CAR’s recent disintegration, many doubt whether the elections scheduled for this month can be held safely and fairly. In early May of ...
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