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Burundi has been locked in crisis since President ?Pierre Nkurunziza in April 2015 announced he would seek a controversial third term in office. (Goran Tomasevic/Reuters)

DRC and Burundi battle to remove stubborn presidents while the countries crumble

The Democratic Republic of Congo is escalating towards a crisis that could match the violence of its neighbour.

The consequences of a prolonged period of uncertainty will probably lead to greater instability – already there is growing participation in protest action.

Kabila employs delay tactics to stave off presidential elections

Indicators are that the government does not intend sticking to constitutional deadlines, and is instead pursuing a strategy of delaying elections.

What does the decade-old “Congo-case,” involving two Norwegian mercenaries, tell us about residue coloniality in Scandinavia?

Kabila loses concertation in Congo

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo appears preoccupied with the arrangements for national concertations.

The resurgence of the M23 rebel group and other armed factions has led to increasing threats, forcing conservationists into a desperate fight to protect endangered wildlife while struggling with dwindling support and mounting insecurity.

Peace weighs on DRC as commitments pile up

Another element of the military and political dynamic aimed at bringing peace to the Great Lakes region was put in place recently.

Tanzanian-led anti-rebel force in DRC given teeth

It has been decided that Tanzania will lead the mission to eliminate rebel groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Members of a Congolese family walking after their village was occupied by the National Congress for the Defence of the People.

Kabila’s painful balancing act

Kabila has spent the first four-and-a-half months of his second mandate keeping the country in suspense about the composition of his new government.

To be healed, brutalised Congolese need to see justice being done

Politics makes nonsense of the DRC’s courts but the international court is setting a good example.