Congo-Kinshasa

  • Oct 17, 2016
  • 2 min read

EU sanctions would increase pressure on Kinshasa

EU officials discuss sanctions against Congolese officials as a minority of opposition parties agree to electoral delays

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Oct 12, 2016
  • 2 min read

UN forces will struggle to quell Congolese violence

The UN chief in Congo doubts that peacekeepers could protect civilians as the risk of large-scale violence rises

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Oct 6, 2016
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African population boom will require inclusive growth

African countries will need higher, consistent economic growth to transform their economies

Africa
  • Sep 30, 2016
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Opposition will reject Kinshasa's electoral timeline

The electoral commission admits that the 2016 election must be delayed until 2018

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Sep 30, 2016
  • 2 min read

Economic malaise in Kinshasa may heighten tensions

The central bank increases rates in the face of rising inflation while foreign exchange reserves dwindle

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Sep 26, 2016
  • 6 min read

Kinshasa riot portends disorderly executive transition

Resistance to Kabila's election delay has already prompted violence

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Sep 20, 2016
  • 2 min read

Violence in Kinshasa will amplify calls for sanctions

Protests in the DRC raise domestic pressure on the president and could also prompt foreign governments to respond

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Sep 19, 2016
  • 2 min read

Delayed vote will raise political angst in Kinshasa

The Congolese electoral commission has appealed to the constitutional court to delay the presidential vote amid protests

Congo-Kinshasa