Congo-Kinshasa
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Bemba’s day in court and another blow for the ICC
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World’s biggest non-existent dam gets bit bigger, bit further from existing
The Grand Inga dam could transform the Congo and the continent, if only it didn’t keep getting bogged down. Of all the Democratic Republic ... -
Why mining execs don’t care if Congo hikes up its profit tax
Thanks to clever accounting methods, mining companies tend to run at a loss so avoiding paying it anyway. On 9 March, just two days ... -
No one knows what’ll happen in DR Congo, but here are the possibilities
Will there actually be elections? Or a non-violent uprising? Or foreign intervention? Here are some scenarios the Congo could face. In the latest development ... -
What do former child soldiers really need?
Too often, initiatives aimed at helping returning child soldiers fail to listen to what the boys and girls say they want and need to ... -
The Congo’s political crisis is stirring deadly violence in Kasai and beyond
The UN has labelled the DRC a “level 3 emergency“. This is its highest warning and puts it on par with Syria and Yemen. ... -
Kabila must go. The Congolese see this. Why can’t the West?
The DRC is fast approaching the point where insurrection is the only option. Donors’ proximity to the regime borders on complicity. On 31 December ... -
DRC: Tensions with refugees are rising and the NGO response might be making it worse
Host communities in northeastern Congo say they’re being overlooked in the humanitarian response to the influx of South Sudanese refugees. Driving through Dungu didn’t ... -
“Never Betray Congo”: A warning to the SADC Summit
South Africa and Angola’s leaders may be preoccupied with domestic events, but they ignore Congo at the region’s peril. This weekend, as the Southern ... -
DR Congo: Opposition elites won’t save us
Observers hope that prominent opposition figures can provide an alternative to President Kabila. But many Congolese distrust these would-be leaders. It has been a ...
