Congo-Kinshasa

  • Oct 21, 2020
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Congo jailbreak may prove major blow for Tshisekedi

An armed group has attacked Beni prison and released over a thousand inmates

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Oct 16, 2020
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Tshisekedi will struggle to ease Congo insecurity

Violent conflict remains as great a challenge as ever, despite the president's promises to foster fundamental change

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Oct 9, 2020
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Congo’s Minembwe shift will deepen discord

The president has suspended the creation of a new administrative unit in a conflict-affected area of South Kivu

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Sep 30, 2020
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New sex scandal will rock global aid sector

A new sex scandal in Congo implicates an aid sector already tarnished by previous allegations of abuse

International
  • Sep 16, 2020
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IMF demands will pose problems for Congo’s government

The IMF wants to see evidence of reform in return for renewed lending

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Aug 25, 2020
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Consensus on electoral reform will elude Congo elites

Key leaders have stayed away from a major dialogue forum on electoral reform

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Aug 11, 2020
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Congo army reform will inflame institutional rivalry

Divisive coalition politics provide the backdrop to a major army reshuffle

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Jul 6, 2020
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Pressures may unhinge Congo’s unstable coalition

The cohesion of Congo’s coalition government is crumbling, as multiple disputes fester

Congo-Kinshasa