Congo-Kinshasa
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The guitar maker of the eastern Congo
Moïse Muhindo Kisuba believes affordable instruments and training can break a cycle of violence that has claimed thousands of lives. Moïse Muhindo Kisuba sits ... -
Caring about conservation is not enough. We need to make it pay
Local groups know how to protect nature and support local communities, but they need help with realistic funding and commercial expertise. With climate change ... -
Is the International Criminal Court going after the wrong people?
Many of the ICC’s greatest triumphs have been in prosecuting war criminals in the eastern Congo. Yet relentless violence there continues. The eastern Democratic ... -
Can Kinshasa’s changing relations mark a new chapter for eastern DRC?
Since President Tshisekedi took office in 2019, the Congo’s relations with key neighbours have changed significantly. In the last few weeks, President Felix Tshisekedi ... -
The US has placed sanctions on ISIS-DRC, but does the group even exist?
In recent interviews with detained ADF rebels, some hadn’t even heard of ISIS. On 10 March, the US Department of State designated a rebel ... -
DRC: New prime minister, new era?
Tshisekedi has outmanoeuvred his predecessor and has now appointed a PM. But is a victory for the president one for the Congolese people? On ... -
DRC: What now that President Tshisekedi has taken control?
Tshisekedi has liberated himself from his rivals, but it remains to be seen if this will be a victory for the country or just ... -
DRC: Rumours abound after series of deaths in the president’s entourage
From plane crashes to COVID complications, over twenty of President Tshisekedi’s allies died in the course of just one year. In the course of ... -
Photo essay: In Congo, from epidemic to pandemic
Read all our COVID-19 coverage The Democratic Republic of Congo was getting ready to declare itself Ebola-free when COVID-19 hit. Since 2018 , Ebola ... -
No, cobalt is not a conflict mineral
Global demand for cobalt is estimated to more than quadruple in the next ten years. Mislabelling it particular hurts vulnerable Congolese miners. Wakanda’s vibranium ...
