Congo-Kinshasa

Four months on, the president's tough new measures to improve security in the east are showing few signs of progress

Congolese authorities believe a mining accident in Angola has polluted major tributaries of the Congo River

Two and a half years after the last polls, Congolese elites are still at odds over reforming the electoral commission

Religious leaders have complained of political pressures around the selection of a new electoral commission chief

Cobalt prices have risen sharply and use in electric vehicle batteries will keep demand high, outpacing strained supply

Ongoing electoral reform moves are aggravating domestic political divisions

The Islamic State in Central Africa claimed responsibility for the first ‘suicide bombing’ in eastern Congo

The UNC has suspended participation in ruling coalition structures after its leader’s conviction was upheld on appeal