The country’s future is inextricably intertwined with that of the planet itself. That is not necessarily a good thing
Central Africa’s giant holds the continent’s richest mineral wealth, yet its economy remains woefully underdeveloped and its people impoverished
Instead, it masks the paucity of effective government and is not resulting in development
Efforts to pull off democratic elections that could pass muster in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are hanging by a thread
Eight candidates including at least three from the opposition have already submitted their names
Announcement comes as SA increases pressure on President Kabila to stick to the new election timetable