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Former DRC president Joseph Kabila.

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

The M23 rebels have said they support the withdrawal of the South African National Defence Force from the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Mbeki throws diplomatic hot potato at government over M23 invitation

The international relations department was not aware of the rebels’ presence in South Africa

Intense clashes  resumed between M23 rebels and a coalition of government forces, local militias known as Wazalendo and the Burundian army.

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

Photo by Moses Sawasawa.

The world is brutally indifferent to the DRC’s democracy

The country’s future is inextricably intertwined with that of the planet itself. That is not necessarily a good thing

The transition now facing the DRC is certain to be long, perilous, and frustrating. The celebrations may prove short-lived. (AFP)

The road ahead for the DRC

Central Africa’s giant holds the continent’s richest mineral wealth, yet its economy remains woefully underdeveloped and its people impoverished

Expectations: Elections were held in the Democratic Republic of Congo on December 30, but release of the results was delayed, raising suspicions of manipulation. (John Wessels/AFP)

Aid fails to solve the DRC crisis

Instead, it masks the paucity of effective government and is not resulting in development

Some in the DRC identify opposition leader Martin Fayulu as the winner but official results have yet to be released. (Luis TATO/AFP/Getty Images)

What DRC’s flawed election means for emerging democratic culture in Africa

Efforts to pull off democratic elections that could pass muster in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are hanging by a thread

President Joseph Kabila’s tenure over the vast mineral-rich country has been marked by a reputation for corruption, inequality and unrest. (Kenny Katombe/Reuters)

All eyes on Kabila as DRC election deadline looms

Eight candidates including at least three from the opposition have already submitted their names

Altered vision: The media’s freedom is guaranteed

DRC leader launches election bid in SA

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