Congo-Kinshasa

  • Sep 3, 2018
  • 7 min read

African states will intensify ICC reform push

Mass African withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is no longer likely, but a push for reform remains

Africa
  • Aug 17, 2018
  • 2 min read

Congo’s government may tighten screws on opposition

As the road towards the election narrows, there are indications the government hopes to narrow the field

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Aug 15, 2018
  • 7 min read

Kabila’s concession may not presage a fair Congo poll

The government says Kabila will not run for re-election, but its commitment to a democratic transition remains in doubt

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Aug 6, 2018
  • 7 min read

African resource nationalism poses persistent risk

Governments across the continent are changing the rules of the game, causing mining investor uncertainty

Africa
  • Aug 1, 2018
  • 2 min read

Difficult choices loom in Congo elections

With a week to go before presidential candidate nominations must be finalised, the final running order remains unclear

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Jul 24, 2018
  • 7 min read

Supply uncertainty clouds the prospects for cobalt

Cobalt supply is unusually concentrated and recycling innovation will take years, prompting automakers to reduce usage

International
  • Jun 28, 2018
  • 2 min read

Adjournment eases Katumbi’s path to Congo elections

Opposition leader Moise Katumbi faces a host of legal obstacles to submitting his candidacy to run for president

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Jun 26, 2018
  • 7 min read

Prospects for African politics to end-2018

Fragile electoral transitions beckon, while multiple humanitarian and security crises could worsen

Africa