Congo-Kinshasa

  • Nov 13, 2019
  • 7 min read

Tshisekedi looks for regional help in eastern Congo

Amid rising insecurity in eastern Congo, the president hopes regional assistance can shift the balance of power

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Nov 12, 2019
  • 2 min read

Infighting in Congo’s ruling coalition will deepen

With their new government only a few months old, the coalition partners are becoming increasingly hostile

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Nov 11, 2019
  • 2 min read

Regional tensions will keep eastern Congo on edge

Another senior Rwandan-in-exile rebel leader has been killed in eastern Congo

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Oct 28, 2019
  • 2 min read

Foreign forces controversy will outlast Congo meeting

A controversial plan for a regional force to combat armed groups appears to have been shelved

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Oct 23, 2019
  • 7 min read

Congo’s budget programme is likely to disappoint

The president has promised sweeping reforms and a massively increased budget, but faces credibility questions

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Oct 17, 2019
  • 2 min read

Congo president’s promises may ring hollow

The president has promised to lift a quarter of the population out of poverty or extreme poverty by 2023

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Oct 16, 2019
  • 2 min read

A regional force in Congo would present high risks

Congo is rumoured to be inviting its neighbours to join a joint force to combat armed groups

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Oct 11, 2019
  • 7 min read

Congo’s Ebola epidemic may offer valuable lessons

The Ebola epidemics highlight the challenges facing developing health systems and the need for a sustainable strategy

Congo-Kinshasa