Congo-Kinshasa
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The eastern DRC’s most active rebel group just got a bit more dangerous
Is the ADF rebel group now a province of so-called Islamic State? On 16 April, the rebel group known as the Allied Democratic Forces ... -
Insiders Insight: Ebola is now a global emergency
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ... -
Insiders Insight: DRC Ebola crisis grows amid widespread mistrust
African Arguments is and always will be freely-accessible to everyone. But we also have a separate spin-off product called the Africa Insiders Newsletter. It consists of weekly emails with additional ... -
“One day Congo will explode”: What now for the DRC’s “president-elect”?
Martin Fayulu is widely believed to have been the true victor of the DRC’s 2018 elections, but is not president. We spoke to him ... -
DRC: President Tshisekedi’s leash just got a little tighter
Former President Joseph Kabila’s coalition now has overwhelming control of the Senate too. When President Félix Tshisekedi became the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) ... -
President-on-a-Leash Tshisekedi and the DRC’s paradoxical new politics
After a long struggle, the people have (kind of but not really) got what they want with President Kabila (kind of but not really) ... -
Congo’s 2018 elections: An analysis of implausible results
What are the chances that Felix Tshisekedi really won? Early this morning, the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) finally announced official but provisional results ... -
Congolese have done their part. Now’s SADC and the AU’s moment of truth.
As the DRC counts votes from the presidential election, the regional and continental body will be crucial in determining the poll’s legitimacy. When the ... -
How to get ahead in DR Congo politics: A flatterer’s guide
Share. Don’t be ambitious. Get close to the president’s friends. And don’t forget to flatter. Back in April 2007, the prime minister of the ... -
“Every time we try, we get killed”: Confronting torture in the DRC
A new report documents widespread abuses by the Congolese government against ordinary citizens. Things may get worse as elections approach. The routine use of ...
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