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What does opposition leader Tshisekedi’s death mean for DR Congo’s road to elections?
The death of the veteran politician deprives the opposition of a well-known rallying figure. Without him, uncertainty and growing popular anger are likely to ... -
Cameroon: Anglophone activists call for month of “ghost towns” moments before arrests and Internet shutdown
The latest developments are the culmination of escalating tensions over several months, which have seen widespread strikes, protests, arrests and deaths. On 17 January, Cameroonian activists ... -
Congo’s political crisis after 19 December
Protests and arrests have been centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s major cities, but we should also pay attention to more rural areas. ... -
Hungry for change: the economics underlying DR Congo’s political crisis
At the heart of disenchantment with President Kabila’s government lie deep economic woes. High taxes. Harassment by the revenue authorities. Lack of a stable exchange ... -
Cameroon: bagging it after the plastic ban
After banning plastic bags in 2014, the government started a scheme paying people to collect the discarded waste, with mixed results. After graduating from university ... -
Central African Republic: It’s not all about the money
Amidst deepening insecurity, the government is focused on the upcoming Donors Conference. But will more international funding help solve the crisis? Post-election benefits haven’t ... -
Cameroon goes it alone with controversial EU trade deal, angers regional partners
Many in Cameroon and the wider region worry that the unilateral signing of an Economic Partnership Agreement was a bad decision. Regional integration in Central Africa ... -
DR Congo in crisis: Can Kabila trust his own army?
Despite protests intensifying with outbreaks of violence and deaths, President Joseph Kabila has yet to call on his armed forces to maintain order. He might regret ... -
Gabon’s presidential election: are the opposition’s attempts at unifying too little too late?
For President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has been in power for half a century, winning the 27 August election may be the easy ... -
Congo: Jean-Pierre Bemba has served his time. Now let him serve his people
Bemba was in jail for the 8 years during his trial at the ICC. He should be sentenced to time already served so he ...
