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DRC

Ebola outbreak spreads to new city in conflict-hit Congo
Africa
/ 21 March 2019

Ebola outbreak spreads to new city in conflict-hit Congo

Home to nearly one million people, Bunia is the latest Congolese city to report an Ebola infection

By Deutsche Welle 1
French court to rule in Koffi Olomide assault case
Article
/ 17 March 2019

French court to rule in Koffi Olomide assault case

A French court will on Monday announce a verdict in the trial in absentia of the Congolese music star, accused of sexual assaulting his dancers

By Agency
MSF: Ebola response in DR Congo ‘failing’ to contain outbreak
Africa
/ 7 March 2019

MSF: Ebola response in DR Congo ‘failing’ to contain outbreak

The ongoing Ebola outbreak is the 10th in the country’s history and the second largest ever recorded worldwide.

By Staff Reporter
Two main DRC parties urge leaders to form coalition government
Africa
/ 7 March 2019

Two main DRC parties urge leaders to form coalition government

The stalemate has put a brake on Tshisekedi’s declared ambitions of reforming a country marked by corruption and rights abuses.

By Staff Reporter
AU weathers Kagame whirlwind
Africa
/ 15 February 2019

AU weathers Kagame whirlwind

Rwanda’s president put everything into reforming the organisation, with mixed results

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
Constitutional Court win paves the way for immigration progress
Article
/ 2 February 2019

Constitutional Court win paves the way for immigration progress

In a welcome development, the Constitutional Court has found that foreigners can apply for citizenship by naturalisation after five years

By Staff Reporter
Internet shutdowns violate human rights
Article
/ 1 February 2019

Internet shutdowns violate human rights

Social media has changed the way wars are fought and oppression is resisted, resulting in governments disrupting connectivity

By Mia Swart
Kabila co-opts the opposition to prolong a family dynasty
Africa
/ 30 January 2019

Kabila co-opts the opposition to prolong a family dynasty

The DRC’s former president has his eye on a long-term goal — to become of member of the Class of 2034 of lifelong leaders

By Staff Reporter
Kabila urges unity on eve of new president’s inauguration
Africa
/ 24 January 2019

Kabila urges unity on eve of new president’s inauguration

In his first speech since the December 30 presidential election, Kabila said he was ‘calling for a grand coalition of all the progressive forces’

By Agency
DRC court confirms Tshisekedi winner of disputed presidential election
Africa
/ 20 January 2019

DRC court confirms Tshisekedi winner of disputed presidential election

Announcing the final results of the much-delayed poll, the Constitutional Court said Tshisekedi had won by a simple majority

By Cyril Belaud
Why there’s a case for giving foreign aid to authoritarian regimes
Article
/ 15 January 2019

Why there’s a case for giving foreign aid to authoritarian regimes

Aid has never been just about helping people. It’s also about gaining influence and exercising soft power

By Nic Cheeseman
DRC court to examine election appeal from Tuesday
Africa
/ 15 January 2019

DRC court to examine election appeal from Tuesday

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Constitutional Court said it would start hearing on Tuesday an appeal against the presidential election results

By Cyril Belaud
The road ahead for the DRC
Africa
/ 14 January 2019

The road ahead for the DRC

Central Africa’s giant holds the continent’s richest mineral wealth, yet its economy remains woefully underdeveloped and its people impoverished

By Staff Reporter
Who is Martin Fayulu?
Africa
/ 14 January 2019

Who is Martin Fayulu?

Known as the ‘people’s soldier’, Fayulu is challenging the DRC’s December 30 election results

By Gemma Ritchie
A Tshisekedi finally at DRC’s helm
Africa
/ 11 January 2019

A Tshisekedi finally at DRC’s helm

But there are fears that Felix has been co-opted by Joseph Kabila, who controls the electoral commission

By Samir Tounsi
The DRC’s blood-soaked history
Africa
/ 11 January 2019

The DRC’s blood-soaked history

A five-minute history of the country since independence

By Agency
Aid fails to solve the DRC crisis
Article
/ 10 January 2019

Aid fails to solve the DRC crisis

Instead, it masks the paucity of effective government and is not resulting in development

By Tendai Biti Guest
What DRC’s flawed election means for emerging democratic culture in Africa
Africa
/ 8 January 2019

What DRC’s flawed election means for emerging democratic culture in Africa

Efforts to pull off democratic elections that could pass muster in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are hanging by a thread

By Staff Reporter
DRC: State says it cut internet to avoid ‘uprising’ after vote
Africa
/ 1 January 2019

DRC: State says it cut internet to avoid ‘uprising’ after vote

The DRC has never had a peaceful transition of power since independence from Belgium in 1960, and bloodshed marred elections in 2006 and 2011

By Samir Tounsi
Volatile DRC braces for troubled election
Africa
/ 28 December 2018

Volatile DRC braces for troubled election

The vote crowns two years of turmoil, sharpening worries that the fragile giant of central Africa may once more spiral into violence

By Samir Tounsi
UN hopes Congolese can ‘freely’ vote after delay
Africa
/ 23 December 2018

UN hopes Congolese can ‘freely’ vote after delay

Presidential, legislative and provincial elections had been scheduled for Sunday but on Thursday the election commission ordered the postponement

By Agency
DRC to vote in end-of-an-era poll
Africa
/ 17 December 2018

DRC to vote in end-of-an-era poll

Twenty-one candidates are running to replace Kabila, whose hand-picked successor Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary is one of the front-runners

By Samir Tounsi
Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege?
Africa
/ 10 December 2018

Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege?

The gynecologist was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping victims of sexual violence in the DRC

By Deutsche Welle 1
DRC’s Joseph Kabila doesn’t rule out running again in 2023
Africa
/ 10 December 2018

DRC’s Joseph Kabila doesn’t rule out running again in 2023

The president who overstayed his mandate by two years does not rule out seeking the top job again after a break

By Agency
Fight to end rape in war must begin in peacetime — Nobel Prize winner Denis Mukwege
Africa
/ 9 December 2018

Fight to end rape in war must begin in peacetime — Nobel Prize winner Denis Mukwege

The Congolese doctor won the Nobel prize for his work to end sexual violence in war and is considered an expert on gang rape in conflict

By Kelly Macnamara and Pierre-Henry Deshayes
Kinshasa is drowning in waste
Africa
/ 5 December 2018

Kinshasa is drowning in waste

The Congolese capital does not have a functioning garbage collection system. Consequences for the health of the "Kinois" are catastrophic

By Deutsche Welle 1
The restriction of basic freedoms has become the global norm
Article
/ 3 December 2018

The restriction of basic freedoms has become the global norm

Civil liberties are eroding in six out of 10 countries, according to a new report

By Staff Reporter
Campaigning for critical election opens in crisis-wracked DRC
Africa
/ 21 November 2018

Campaigning for critical election opens in crisis-wracked DRC

At stake in the vote is political stewardship of a mineral-rich country that has never known a peaceful transition of power since independence

By Samir Tounsi
Advantage Kabila in poll race
Africa
/ 16 November 2018

Advantage Kabila in poll race

With little over a month to go, the Congolese opposition is in disarray

By Simon Allison
Two thirds of African cities face ‘extreme climate risk’
Africa
/ 14 November 2018

Two thirds of African cities face ‘extreme climate risk’

Eight African cities featured in the 2018 Climate Vulnerability Index

By Patrick Galey
The United Nations is winning the war in Mali
Africa
/ 8 October 2018

The United Nations is winning the war in Mali

It’s a war, despite all the setbacks, that the UN is winning — that the UN, even if it shies away from using the “W” word, must win.

By Staff Reporter
Kabila vows ‘peaceful, credible’ DR Congo vote at UN
Africa
/ 26 September 2018

Kabila vows ‘peaceful, credible’ DR Congo vote at UN

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has not known a peaceful transition of power since independence from Belgium in 1960

By Agency
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