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Congo-Kinshasa

  • Opposition figure Felix Tshisekedi became president after massively disputed elections in December 2018. Credit: Felix Tshisekedi - UDPS.
    Congo-KinshasaPoliticsTop story

    DRC: President Tshisekedi’s leash just got a little tighter

    By Kris Berwouts
    April 2, 2019
    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) ...
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  • The DR Congo's new President Tshisekedi officially won the December 2018 elections.
    Congo-KinshasaEditor's PicksPolitics

    President-on-a-Leash Tshisekedi and the DRC’s paradoxical new politics

    By Kris Berwouts
    January 24, 2019
    After a long struggle, the people have (kind of but not really) got what they want with President Kabila (kind of but not really) ...
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  • DRC election results: Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi was announced the surprise winner of the DRC's presidential election. Credit: UDPS.
    Congo-KinshasaPoliticsTop story

    Congo’s 2018 elections: An analysis of implausible results

    By Pierre Englebert
    January 10, 2019
    What are the chances that Felix Tshisekedi really won? Early this morning, the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) finally announced official but provisional results ...
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  • DRC election: the country is now awaiting the results, after the long-delayed election on 30 December 2018. Credit: MONUSCO / Myriam Asmani.
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    Congolese have done their part. Now’s SADC and the AU’s moment of truth.

    By Siphosami Malunga
    January 3, 2019
    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 ...
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  • A Congolese government minister and officials meet their South African counterparts. Credit: GCIS.
    Congo-KinshasaPoliticsTop story

    How to get ahead in DR Congo politics: A flatterer’s guide

    By Kristof Titeca & James Thamani
    December 18, 2018
    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 ...
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  • DRC torture: In the last few years, there have been several protests against President Kabila's government in the capital Kinshasa. Credit: MONUSCO/Myriam Asmani.
    Congo-KinshasaPoliticsTop story

    “Every time we try, we get killed”: Confronting torture in the DRC

    By Tracy Doig
    December 5, 2018
    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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  • What can we expect from the long-awaited DRC elections? Credit: UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti.
    Congo-KinshasaPolitics

    DRC elections: The field, the rules and the potential game-changers

    By Kris Berwouts
    November 20, 2018
    Congo’s sloppy game to elections – The sequel. As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prepares for elections on 23 December, there are still ...
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  • A campaign event featuring a banner showing presidential candidate Emmanuel Shadary along with the outgoing President Joseph Kabila. Credit: Shadary Campaign.
    Congo-KinshasaPolitics

    DRC elections: Kabila’s perfectly imperfect choice of successor

    By Kristof Titeca & James Thamani
    November 15, 2018
    The selection of Emmanuel Shadary to be the regime’s presidential candidate has surprised many. None more so than Shadary himself. On 27 October, presidential ...
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  • Martin Fayulu was briefly the united Congo opposition choice.
    Africa InsidersCongo-Kinshasa

    Insiders Insight: DR Congo’s opposition unites(!)…for like a minute

    By Africa Insiders
    November 14, 2018
    If you haven’t subscribed to the Insiders Newsletter, you’re missing out on the juiciest insights from our top journalists and analysts. To subscribe, click HERE. ...
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  • A new mining code has created a rift between mining multinationals and government, but it wasn't always like this. Credit: Sasha Lezhnev/ Enoughproject.
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    How Kabila and the mining giants went from best friends to adversaries

    By Claude Kabemba & Pascal Kambale
    September 11, 2018
    Why has the DRC’s president had a complete change of heart? For much of this year, two of the most powerful forces in the ...
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