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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 ... -
DRC elections: The field, the rules and the potential game-changers
Congo’s sloppy game to elections – The sequel. As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prepares for elections on 23 December, there are still ... -
DRC elections: Kabila’s perfectly imperfect choice of successor
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 ... -
Insiders Insight: DR Congo’s opposition unites(!)…for like a minute
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How Kabila and the mining giants went from best friends to adversaries
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 ... -
Divide and rule: The problem with the DRC’s electoral system
Under the current rules (changed months before the last elections in 2011), the DRC’s next president could come to power with just 5.3% of ...
