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Africa cannot afford to watch as Congo sleepwalks into collapse
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is drifting towards a dangerous precipice and far too few seem willing to acknowledge it. By arming violent militias, the government in…
M23 opposes the opening of DRC’s Goma International Airport
It was suggested at peace negotiations that the airport would primarily serve humanitarian purposes to bring in aid for communities affected by the conflict
DRC peace deals hang in the balance as the government forces shell M23-controlled areas
The rebels claim they were compelled to defend civilian towns after ‘indiscriminate aggression’ by government troops
Ramaphosa, Mnangagwa urge DRC’s Tshisekedi to drop Kabila charges
Sources said Mnangagwa and Ramaphosa discussed Kabila’s predicament in Zimbabwe in August and agreed that the treason charges were not fair
Former DRC leader Joseph Kabila’s treason verdict postponed as new evidence emerges
Kabila, who has been living in exile since late 2023, faces charges including treason, complicity with M23 rebels, crimes against humanity and corruption
Mbeki throws diplomatic hot potato at government over M23 invitation
The international relations department was not aware of the rebels’ presence in South Africa
M23 to attend peace conference, but DRC government boycotting
Opposition officials in the DRC have accused the government of blocking their attempts to travel to the forum hosted by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation
Open letter to Thabo Mbeki on the crisis in the DRC
With respect, your recent statements regarding the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo carry the tone of pre-hostile rhetoric laced with accusatory language, ethnic…
The Continent’s Africans of the Year: Navy Malela and Gradi Koko
The bravest bankers: Navy Malela and Gradi Koko refused to stay silent in the face of injustice – even when speaking out carried grave risks for them and their families
DRC investigates Kabila for corruption
Last week, journalists exposed corruption linked to Joseph Kabila. Now a judicial inquiry is looking into the former president’s link with a major bank
The dirty secrets of the dictators’ favourite bank
BGFIBank allegedly played a central role in a years-long scam that allowed former DRC leader Joseph Kabila’s family and close associates to launder $243-million in public and…
South African soldiers have been fighting in a distant land for 20 years
Troops were sent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2001 as part of the UN peacekeeping mission that became an offensive against rebels
Family dynasties fuel conflict across Africa
“Family fortunes” in Chad reflect further-reaching dynamics of ruling
Covid claims Zimbabwe’s foreign minister amid surge in cases
Sibusiso Moyo, the third Zimbabwean minister to die from the virus, was a potential successor to the president
DRC: Tshisekedi and Kabila fall out
The country’s governing coalition is under strain, which could lead to even more acrimony ahead