If revolutions are to succeed, the people must deliver freedom. They must reject authoritarianism, a small revolutionary elite or a military junta.
East African leaders are mobilising armies to intervene in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Decades ago, Zimbabwean soldiers came to Kinshasa’s aid and learnt harsh…
“Family fortunes” in Chad reflect further-reaching dynamics of ruling
Reinaldo Arenas’s memoir reveals the contradiction of a revolutionary society ruled by an autocrat
The DRC is a complex, challenging political quagmire
The president-elect of the DRC says he will be the people’s president
Even as the DRC prepares to vote on its future, it is impossible to escape its past. And once you start looking for ghosts, you see them everywhere
The DRC’s election commission ruled out Bemba running on the basis that he was "convicted by the International Criminal Court" for bribing witnesses
Amidst political instability and violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, voter registration and preparation for elections are being welcomed
