Congo-Kinshasa

  • Jul 7, 2017
  • 2 min read

Congo court ruling will not dispel war crimes claims

A Congolese tribunal has returned murder convictions for soldiers accused of a massacre in Kasai-Oriental

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Jun 30, 2017
  • 8 min read

African politics and security to end-2017

Longstanding leaders stepping down, growing instability and democratic backsliding mar the region's outlook

Africa
  • Jun 26, 2017
  • 2 min read

Congo’s Kasai violence could worsen as poll fears grow

The UN has ordered an investigation into ongoing atrocities committed in the Kasai provinces

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Jun 20, 2017
  • 8 min read

Prospects for African economies to end-2017

An uptick in commodity prices could exacerbate regional fiscal slippages as much needed policy adjustments are delayed

Africa
  • May 18, 2017
  • 2 min read

Congo Ebola outbreak may not mean regional spread

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has sparked fears of a new regional crisis

Africa
  • May 16, 2017
  • 7 min read

Congo's Kabila will use Kasai violence to linger

Intensifying violence in the Kasais could help the president to stay in power, despite widespread opposition

Congo-Kinshasa
  • May 2, 2017
  • 2 min read

Kinshasa may opt for a flawed 2017 vote

The government presses on with a political deal while the central opposition finds itself excluded

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • 7 min read

Copper prices will edge higher due to labour disputes

Supply disruptions are boosting prices after a multi-year bear market

International