Congo-Kinshasa

  • Mar 5, 2012
  • 7 min read

Rwandan government keeps ahead of external challengers

The release last week of opposition politician Charles Ntakirutinka after serving a controversial...

Rwanda
  • Feb 15, 2012
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Katumba death unsettles Congolese elite politics

On February 12, President Joseph Kabila's close friend and main political strategist, Augustin...

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Feb 13, 2012
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Mwanke death dents Congolese president's inner circle

A plane carrying Mwanke -- along with Finance Minister Matata Ponyo, Ambassador Antoine...

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Feb 7, 2012
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Returns drive Chinese infrastructure lending in Africa

In the last decade, China has entered a series of large-scale infrastructure deals with several...

Africa
  • Feb 1, 2012
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Congolese poll results suggest dented Kabila dominance

Reports yesterday confirmed that Tshisekedi's attempt to organise a strike on January 30 had not...

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Jan 11, 2012
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Parliamentary results put Congolese stability at risk

Parliamentary election results are due to be released on January 13. Polls in November saw...

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Jan 5, 2012
  • 2 min read

Eastern militia raids compound Congolese poll tensions

The UN reported yesterday that attacks by the FDLR in South Kivu on January 2 and 3 had left some...

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Dec 23, 2011
  • 2 min read

Tensions continue to rise after Congolese polls

Police have surrounded Tshisekedi's home today in Kinshasa, and the military has fired tear-gas...

Congo-Kinshasa