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  • Judges in Francois Beya Kasonga's trial in the DR Congo are set to pass a verdict on 23 June.
    Congo-KinshasaPoliticsTop story

    The unseen trial of Congo’s “phantom spymaster” and what it means

    By Jean-Michel Nlandu
    June 21, 2022
    The veteran political operator François Beya Kasonga had been one of the president’s inner circle, until his sudden arrest. Few people manage to navigate ...
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  • Uganda's military is engaged in Operation Shujaa in DR Congo. Credit: Credit: Rick Scavetta, U.S. Army Africa.
    Congo-KinshasaPoliticsTop storyUganda

    “Total Success”? The real goals of Uganda’s Operation Shujaa in DRC

    By Kristof Titeca
    June 20, 2022
    Joint Ugandan-Congolese military exercises may have more to do with securing roads and oil than rooting out rebels. On 16 November 2021, three suicide ...
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  • The climate crisis has made weather patterns more extreme and unpredictable in northern Cameroon. Credit: Carsten ten Brink.
    CameroonClimate crisisEditor's Picks

    The climate crisis tinderbox in northern Cameroon

    By Nalova Akua
    May 12, 2022
    Amid growing resource scarcities, dozens have died and tens of thousands have been displaced by fighting triggered by a cow drowning. Last August, two ...
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  • Moise Muhindo Kisuba builds a guitar at his workshop in Kirumba, south Lubero territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Behind him, Egide Kasereka Kighoma, an apprentice, works on a drum on July 15, 2021. Credit: Zita Amwanga/Global Press Journal.
    Congo-KinshasaCultureGPJSociety

    The guitar maker of the eastern Congo

    By Merveille Kavira Luneghe
    April 1, 2022
    Moïse Muhindo Kisuba believes affordable instruments and training can break a cycle of violence that has claimed thousands of lives. Moïse Muhindo Kisuba sits ...
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  • Local women watching gorillas in natural habitat in Kahuzi-Biega National Park. Credit: Pole Pole Foundation.
    Climate crisisCongo-KinshasaEconomy

    Caring about conservation is not enough. We need to make it pay

    By John Kahekwa
    March 29, 2022
    Local groups know how to protect nature and support local communities, but they need help with realistic funding and commercial expertise. With climate change ...
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  • Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo, arriving at COP26. Credit: Doug Peters/ UK Government.
    Congo-BrazzavillePolitics

    It’s time to shine a light on Congo’s Sassou-Nguesso and his abuses

    By Andréa Ngombet
    March 17, 2022
    Congo-Brazzaville’s autocratic regime has long been able to fly below the radar, in part thanks to China’s protection.  Over 38 years in power, spread ...
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  • CameroonCulture

    AFCON 2022’s match ball was not just a football

    By Leocadia Bongben (For bird)
    February 10, 2022
    Cameroonian designer Fule Valentine designed the ball with traditional textile patterns seeking to engender a unified national identity. On 23 November, 2022, the Confederation ...
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  • President Touadéra’s ruthless approach in the Central African Republic (CAR) has succeeded in restoring a semblance of stability, but it threatens the prospects for lasting peace. Credit: Paul Kagame.
    Central African RepublicPolitics

    CAR’s surprise release of a war crimes suspect is a blow to justice and peace

    By David Bruckmeier
    February 8, 2022
    The release of government minister Ali from custody is the latest sign of President Touadéra’s disregard for democratic principles. On 26 November 2021, authorities ...
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  • There are now four Cameroonian films available on Netflix.
    CameroonCulture

    Cameroon has finally made its Netflix debut. It’s been a long time coming.

    By Erwin Ayota
    November 23, 2021
    The Anglophone film industry has overcome many odds to reach a global audience.  In early 2021, Anglophone Cameroonian filmmakers made a momentous debut as ...
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  • President Denis Sassou Nguesso with his son Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso. Credit: Vincent Fournier.
    Congo-BrazzavilleEconomyPoliticsTop story

    How some Florida condos could sink Sassou Nguesso’s succession plan

    By Brett L. Carter
    October 26, 2021
    New revelations of luxury properties held by the Republic of Congo’s first family shed light on a regime running out of options. On 21 ...
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