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New Congo coalitions hint at election momentum
After persistent delays to Congo’s election cycle, political parties are beginning to make tentative preparations
Congo-KinshasaCongo’s Kabila seeks short-term gains from mining meet
Congo is poised to enact an aggressive new mining code that has angered major mining firms
Congo-KinshasaCongo insecurity may grow as public order unravels
Deteriorating political, economic and governance conditions underlie a dramatic upsurge in violence in eastern Congo
Congo-KinshasaAfrica’s development may hinge on investment in people
Rapid population growth is challenging African nations to create jobs for their swelling working-age populations
AfricaConflict in eastern Congo raises risk of manipulation
New military offensives and ethnic clashes are inflaming tensions and spurring new displacement in Congo’s fragile east
Congo-KinshasaConflict looms between Congo and mining companies
A new mining law promises to escalate tensions between an uncompromising government and furious investors
Congo-KinshasaCongo’s Kabila will stand his ground
The president has spoken out in the context of mounting protests against his government
Congo-KinshasaCongo’s conflict between church and state may escalate
The violent suppression of Catholic protests has put the church in direct confrontation with the government
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