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Twenty-one African countries showcasing at Africa’s Travel Indaba
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Twenty-one African countries showcasing at Africa’s Travel Indaba

Tourism is driving job creation in Africa

By Advertising Supplement
Zimbabwe and the DRC are Ramaphosa’s first foreign policy tests
Africa
/ 13 April 2018

Zimbabwe and the DRC are Ramaphosa’s first foreign policy tests

​The recent ascendance of President Ramaphosa to the highest echelons of political power has largely been positively received locally and abroad

By Webster Zambara
Deforestation in tropical Africa is not as bad as previously thought
Article
/ 12 April 2018

Deforestation in tropical Africa is not as bad as previously thought

Tropical deforestation can release a huge amount of carbon into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change

By Staff Reporter
The DRC is still in crisis but there is a way out
Africa
/ 12 April 2018

The DRC is still in crisis but there is a way out

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

By Staff Reporter
DRC leader launches election bid in SA
Africa
/ 16 March 2018

DRC leader launches election bid in SA

Announcement comes as SA increases pressure on President Kabila to stick to the new election timetable

By Staff Reporter
How Kinshasa’s markets are captured by powerful private interests
Africa
/ 12 March 2018

How Kinshasa’s markets are captured by powerful private interests

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

By Staff Reporter
With a busy election schedule, Africa needs a reversal of the old order
Africa
/ 14 February 2018

With a busy election schedule, Africa needs a reversal of the old order

Africa needs strong institutions. But they can only be built if there’s a change in leadership

By Staff Reporter
DRC: Protesters killed in anti-Kabila protests
Africa
/ 22 January 2018

DRC: Protesters killed in anti-Kabila protests

The Catholic church had called for rallies around the country despite a government ban on all demonstrations since September 2016

By Agency
Congo’s quiet collapse
Africa
/ 1 December 2017

Congo’s quiet collapse

A long way from the capital Kinshasa, this rural province in northwestern DRC is slowly falling apart

By Christopher Clark
Zuma’s allies are once again gung-ho about nuclear. Will they get their way?
Article
/ 13 November 2017

Zuma’s allies are once again gung-ho about nuclear. Will they get their way?

President Jacob Zuma seems to be making a final push to secure the nuclear power deal before his tenure comes to an end. But it won’t be easy.

By Staff Reporter
Two years behind schedule, Somaliland finally heads to the polls
Africa
/ 13 November 2017

Two years behind schedule, Somaliland finally heads to the polls

Somaliland is not just any other country. Technically, it’s a not a country at all.

By Simon Allison
Postponed Congo presidential vote further delayed until 2019
Africa
/ 16 October 2017

Postponed Congo presidential vote further delayed until 2019

Congo’s opposition agreed to postpone presidential elections until the end of 2017, but President Kabila’s electoral commission has delayed it again

By Deutsche Welle 1
DR Congo violence pushes thousands into Zambia
Africa
/ 5 October 2017

DR Congo violence pushes thousands into Zambia

Thousands of people from the Democratic Republic of Congo have fled to Zambia after violent inter-ethnic clashes and fighting between security forces

By Staff Reporter
Four keys to DR Congo’s Kasai conflict
Africa
/ 8 August 2017

Four keys to DR Congo’s Kasai conflict

Rich in diamonds but ravaged by violence and gripped by poverty, the vast region of Kasai embodies the potential and the problems of the DRC

By Staff Reporter
Kabila’s rivals need a better plan
Africa
/ 28 July 2017

Kabila’s rivals need a better plan

Chronic political instability over the past few years has left DRC citizens disillusioned with politicians on all sides of the dispute

By Simon Allison
DRC: Opposition don’t want Kabila to have it all his own way
Africa
/ 25 July 2017

DRC: Opposition don’t want Kabila to have it all his own way

The Congolese President’s strategy of delaying elections through technical delays is working perfectly.

By Simon Allison
South Africa pledges support to Kabila
Africa
/ 25 June 2017

South Africa pledges support to Kabila

Minister Nkoana-Mashabane criticises help from outside and sees no problem with DRC president staying on after his mandate ended in December

By Staff Reporter
Hundreds escape, 11 dead after DRC prison attack
Article
/ 12 June 2017

Hundreds escape, 11 dead after DRC prison attack

More than 900 inmates are missing after armed assailants launched a coordinated attack on Kangwayi prison.

By Peter Rothpletz
Where to begin: Trump, the Paris Agreement and Africa’s poverty
Africa
/ 6 June 2017

Where to begin: Trump, the Paris Agreement and Africa’s poverty

Countries like the USA are expected to cut emissions now, while China can go on polluting until 2030, then trim its footprint

By Geoff Hill
New Ebola case in DRC
Africa
/ 12 May 2017

New Ebola case in DRC

There is, however, good reason to believe that the country can prevent an outbreak, given its recent history of dealing with Ebola outbreaks.

By Simon Allison
Kabila names new DRC government despite agreement on elections
Africa
/ 10 May 2017

Kabila names new DRC government despite agreement on elections

The president’s list followed last month’s naming of a former opposition leader as his prime minister.

By Deutsche Welle 1
Displaced Congolese find unlikely refuge in Angola
Africa
/ 3 May 2017

Displaced Congolese find unlikely refuge in Angola

So far, an estimated 12 300 people have made the perilous journey to safety on foot, fleeing deepening conflict in Kasai province

By Simon Allison
DRC shuts down embassy in Pretoria ‘until next year’ after violent protest
Article
/ 20 December 2016

DRC shuts down embassy in Pretoria ‘until next year’ after violent protest

The DRC’s ambassador to South Africa says the police were unable to guarantee the safety of people working at the country’s Pretoria embassy.

By Staff Reporter
DRC: The election that never happened
Analysis
/ 21 November 2016

DRC: The election that never happened

South Africa seems to have adopted an incredibly narrow understanding of how countries help each other.

By Staff Reporter
​South-South co-operation and solidarity: Beneficial for everyone and truly sincere?
Article
/ 12 September 2016

​South-South co-operation and solidarity: Beneficial for everyone and truly sincere?

Funding and investments between Global South countries are seemingly positive, but also obscure, writes Jakkie Cilliers.

By Jakkie Cillier
DRC and Burundi battle to remove stubborn presidents while the countries crumble
Africa
/ 9 August 2016

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.

By Stephanie Wolters
Popular DRC opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi returns as crisis mounts
Africa
/ 29 July 2016

Popular DRC opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi returns as crisis mounts

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By Staff Reporter
Predatory peacekeepers blight UN peacekeepers day
World
/ 27 May 2016

Predatory peacekeepers blight UN peacekeepers day

An ongoing rape scandal is casting a dark cloud over an occasion usually reserved for paying tribute to the ‘Blue Helmets’.

By Kiri Rupiah
Congolese point accusing fingers at Zuma and Dlamini-Zuma
Article
/ 17 May 2016

Congolese point accusing fingers at Zuma and Dlamini-Zuma

They say the president’s distanced attitude and the AU chair’s appointment of a biased mediator feeds into DRC leader Kabila’s bid to delay elections.

By Staff Reporter
Papa Wemba leaves in style
Article
/ 2 May 2016

Papa Wemba leaves in style

Kwanele Sosibo remembers the flamboyant Congolese performer who died at 66.

By Kwanele Sisobo
Yellow fever outbreak kills 21 in Congo, WHO says
Article
/ 12 April 2016

Yellow fever outbreak kills 21 in Congo, WHO says

Yellow fever continues to spread. The disease, which has caused 200 deaths in Angola, has now killed 21 people in the DRC.

By Tom Miles
More UN peacekeepers accused of sex crimes
Africa
/ 6 April 2016

More UN peacekeepers accused of sex crimes

More UN troops in the DRC are accused of abusing those they were meant to protect – and face paternity claims from their alleged victims.

By Staff and Staff Reporter
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