Congo-Kinshasa

A dispute over a donor conference appears to have prompted a downgrade of Congo’s humanitarian situation

Elections in Congo have suddenly become a genuine prospect, prompting political elites to start coalition-building

The controversial ‘doubling’ of political parties is becoming a major political issue as electoral deadlines loom

Shortages of metals key to electric vehicle batteries could raise costs and slow the electrification of the auto sector

After persistent delays to Congo’s election cycle, political parties are beginning to make tentative preparations

Congo is poised to enact an aggressive new mining code that has angered major mining firms

Deteriorating political, economic and governance conditions underlie a dramatic upsurge in violence in eastern Congo

Rapid population growth is challenging African nations to create jobs for their swelling working-age populations