Congo-Kinshasa
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Mr X in the Congo: How one man fooled the UN, with disastrous consequences
When a man turned up claiming to be an ADF defector, MONUSCO thought it had achieved a major intelligence coup and acted accordingly. But ... -
DR Congo: Can anyone stop Joseph Kabila?
While the opposition tries to unite, the presidency seems to be working out various possible scenarios for staying in power. For nearly a decade, the ... -
DR Congo’s electoral process is at an impasse. Here are 3 scenarios for what comes next
The Congolese government is effectively boycotting its own elections In February 2015, when the Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission (CENI) published its calendar ... -
Moïse Katumbi and the Congo’s race for the presidency
The influential businessman and former governor of Katanga has taken an early lead in an aggressive race, but has he made his move too ... -
“Just let us fight, and the war will end” – a review of Justine Brabant’s new book on the eastern Congo
Over plates of bugali and cups of hot tea, Brabant met with countless militants across the Kivu regions and asked them questions as straightforward as: ...
