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Joseph Kabila

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
In DR Congo’s wounded heart, voting drive offers hope for peace
Africa
/ 18 September 2017

In DR Congo’s wounded heart, voting drive offers hope for peace

Amidst political instability and violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, voter registration and preparation for elections are being welcomed

By Sosthene Kambidi
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
Beleaguered Kabila finds a friend in Zuma
Africa
/ 26 June 2017

Beleaguered Kabila finds a friend in Zuma

"Not only do the two presidents like each other, but there is also a business connection between their two families."

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
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
Police fire rubber bullets at protesters outside Congo embassy
Article
/ 20 December 2016

Police fire rubber bullets at protesters outside Congo embassy

Several protesters were wounded and seven were arrested for public order offences, Gauteng police spokesperson Kay Makhubela said.

By Ed Cropley 2
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
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
#PanamaLeaks: Khulubuse Zuma responds
Article
/ 4 April 2016

#PanamaLeaks: Khulubuse Zuma responds

President Jacob Zuma’s nephew, Khulubuse, has responded to news that he has been named in the leaked Panama Papers.

By News 24
Kabila employs delay tactics to stave off presidential elections
Africa
/ 16 March 2016

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.

By Stephanie Wolters
Protesting DRC students tell Kabila to ‘get out’
Africa
/ 21 January 2015

Protesting DRC students tell Kabila to ‘get out’

Shots rang out as dozens of students shouting "Kabila get out!" faced off against police officers at Kinshasa’s university.

By Staff Reporter
Accused Congolese coup plotters set free
Article
/ 29 November 2014

Accused Congolese coup plotters set free

Fifteen Congolese men, accused of plotting to overthrow Congo’s president and undergoing military training at a Limpopo farm, have been released.

By Marie Shabaya
Congo freezes mining expansion projects amid electricity shortage
Article
/ 6 March 2014

Congo freezes mining expansion projects amid electricity shortage

The Democratic Republic of Congo has halted mining expansion projects due to a power shortage that has it considering a "load-shedding" schedule.

By Staff Reporter
Weekend 101: This is Number One!
Videos
/ 7 November 2013

Weekend 101: This is Number One!

Crime stats be damned, Goldman Sachs paints a rosy picture of South Africa and President Zuma doesn’t have a clue … about Number One.

By Staff Reporter
SA revels in M23’s defeat following its CAR debacle
Article
/ 7 November 2013

SA revels in M23’s defeat following its CAR debacle

South African diplomats celebrate Jacob Zuma’s military and diplomatic interventions contribution to the surrender of the M23 rebels in the DRC.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
SA squeezes water power out of DRC
Africa
/ 31 October 2013

SA squeezes water power out of DRC

A new power deal was one of the main agreements signed during President Jacob Zuma’s state visit to his Congolese counterpart, Joseph Kabila.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Zuma snubs M23’s pleas, pledges commitment to DRC govt
Article
/ 30 October 2013

Zuma snubs M23’s pleas, pledges commitment to DRC govt

Jacob Zuma has reiterated his support for the DRC government, saying the hundreds of soldiers stationed there is testament to SA’s commitment.

By Sapa
DRC peace talks collapse after row over key M23 negotiator
Africa
/ 22 October 2013

DRC peace talks collapse after row over key M23 negotiator

Talks between the DRC’s government the M23 have collapsed, with the rebels saying Joseph Kabila’s team is intentionally delaying the process.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Fears for SA troops in DRC war zone
Africa
/ 30 August 2013

Fears for SA troops in DRC war zone

As soldiers get wounded in fighting, the M23 rebel group says South Africa has been duped by DRC President Joseph Kabila.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Kabila loses concertation in Congo
Africa
/ 19 July 2013

Kabila loses concertation in Congo

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

By Stephanie Wolters
Jailed editor of DRC newspaper ‘not a criminal’
Africa
/ 22 February 2013

Jailed editor of DRC newspaper ‘not a criminal’

The editor of a daily newspaper in the Democratic Republic of Congo has begun serving a six-month jail term after being convicted of criminal libel.

By Roy Greenslade
Congolese question SA’s intentions
Africa
/ 15 February 2013

Congolese question SA’s intentions

Activists say the arrest of 20 people for plotting a coup was ‘concocted’ to curry favour with Kabila. Gregory Mthembu-Salter reports.

By Gregory Mthembu-Salter
M23 puts pressure on Kabila
Africa
/ 30 November 2012

M23 puts pressure on Kabila

Even if the M23 rebels leave Goma, as promised, their invasion is a threat to President Joseph Kabila.

By Gregory Mthembu-Salter
Kagame shuns conflict resolution summit
Africa
/ 24 November 2012

Kagame shuns conflict resolution summit

Rwandan President Paul Kagame will not attend Saturday’s summit in Uganda seeking a solution to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

By Sapa Afp
DRC opposition figure seeks asylum from SA in Burundi
Africa
/ 9 September 2012

DRC opposition figure seeks asylum from SA in Burundi

A top opposition figure in the DRC wanted by the government on treason charges is seeking asylum in the South African embassy in neighbouring Burundi.

By Staff and Staff Reporter
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