Congo-Kinshasa

  • Feb 28
  • 7 min read

Appetite for African minerals may boost infrastructure

The United States has announced it will finance a new railway line to export metals from Central Africa

Africa
  • Feb 1
  • 7 min read

Legislative win strengthens Congo president’s hand

The president begins his second term with a massive parliamentary majority behind him

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Jan 4
  • 7 min read

Opposition will struggle to contest flawed Congo poll

The president has won a landslide victory in a deeply contested election

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Dec 19, 2023
  • 7 min read

Congo heads towards a contested election

With just a day until landmark polls, fears of a chaotic and contested process remain high

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Dec 11, 2023
  • 7 min read

Politics may aggravate Congo’s security challenges

A regional peacekeeping force is departing in the midst of a major security crisis

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Nov 15, 2023
  • 7 min read

Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2024

After a relatively quieter year in 2023, the coming 12 months look set to pose renewed challenges across the region

East Africa
  • Nov 6, 2023
  • 7 min read

Terrorism furore poses risk to Uganda’s tourist sector

The government has blamed Islamic State-linked militants for a deadly attack on foreign tourists

Uganda
  • Oct 26, 2023
  • 7 min read

New fighting in Congo heightens fears of escalation

A new offensive against the M23 by 'Wazalendo' armed groups threatens to upset the fragile security situation

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Jun 1, 2023
  • 7 min read

Congo heads towards a turbulent election season

Election preparations are intensifying but so are electoral tensions

Congo-Kinshasa