Congo-Kinshasa
Protest contagion risks unnerve Congo's fragile regime
Popular protest contagion risks are often overdone, but the possibility will prompt crackdowns on political space
Congo-KinshasaPolitics undermine eastern Congo security gains
Political strategies ahead of regional elections are impinging on eastern Congo's security outlook
Congo-KinshasaCongo poll timetable risks further delaying tactics
The long-awaited electoral schedule comes with conditions that leave open the option for delay
Congo-KinshasaRegional tensions rise as Congo rebel offensive stalls
So long as the FDLR rebel group exists, the option is left open for another Rwandan intervention into Congo
Congo-KinshasaCongo-Kinshasa leader has more plans to prolong rule
The Congolese leader's plan to delay the critical poll using a census requirement has failed -- but only temporarily
Congo-KinshasaCongo-Kinshasa election law change will weaken leader
Amendments to the electoral bill are likely to quell protests -- for now
Congo-KinshasaCongo leader's Katanga rift adds to political tensions
The rift between Kinshasa and the country's mining-rich province adds to growing political uncertainty
Congo-KinshasaCongo leader would be even weaker without Katanga
Losing Katangan support would put Kabila in a far weaker position as he negotiates his post-2016 future
Congo-Kinshasa