The huge hydroelectric project is part of South African foreign policy, even though it makes little economic or environmental sense
Teaching staff and aid workers fear that children who walk around freely in the village pose a risk far worse than they would pose in a classroom
South Africa and the DRC have enjoyed a cordial relationship for years but things seem to be on shaky ground
The DRC’s election commission ruled out Bemba running on the basis that he was "convicted by the International Criminal Court" for bribing witnesses
The inept regional organisation needs to recognise the fire and take steps to extinguish it
The number of suspected Ebola cases in eastern DRC has risen to 73 as ongoing conflicts in the region stymie containment efforts
The tactics of the Tanzanian government are still a far cry from the old-school, die-hard tactics in some other countries
SADC’s silence on Zimbabwe is bad news for the DRC
The DRC’s roads are a crucial space where conflict, illegal taxation, and conflict financing entangle
The announcement came just hours before the deadline for lodging applications for the December 23 election
Eight candidates including at least three from the opposition have already submitted their names
Jean-Pierre Bemba is a man with a past. Once accused of crimes against humanity, he is now making a play for the DRC’s presidency
Apart from South Africa, Vodacom has operations in Tanzania, the DRC, Mozambique and Lesotho
Photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale has documented war and its aftermath around the world but especially in Africa. He spoke to Shaun de Waal
The mining company was reportedly subpoenaed by the US department
Home affairs’ continued intransigence and the private sector’s reluctance to employ legal immigrants are taking a heavy personal toll
The UN promotes local ownership in peace building, which is difficult to achieve
The sexual enslavement of Yazidis is a tragedy the DRC’s Dr Denis Mukwege is especially qualified to talk about
Despite the focus on migrant numbers arriving in Europe and the United States, a full 85% of refugees are living in low- and middle-income countries
The M-Pesa platform is empowering Africans, who have unique needs
The latest outbreak is in a city and next to the Congo River, factors that increase the risk of it spreading rapidly
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a clear "potential to expand", WHO warned on Wednesday
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is optimistic the health organisation — along with its partners — will be able to beat the virus
The organisation will administer the vaccination to healthcare workers and anyone else who has been potentially exposed to Ebola.
The latest outbreak in the region northeast of Kinshasa has so far killed 17 people
Tourism is driving job creation in Africa
The recent ascendance of President Ramaphosa to the highest echelons of political power has largely been positively received locally and abroad
Tropical deforestation can release a huge amount of carbon into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change
Joseph Kabila was supposed to step down as president of the DRC at the end of 2016. He refused. But there is hope of ending the stalemate
Announcement comes as SA increases pressure on President Kabila to stick to the new election timetable
The majority of the “formal” and officially acknowledged taxes aren’t fed into the formal hierarchy and revenue flow as they are supposed to be
Africa needs strong institutions. But they can only be built if there’s a change in leadership