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Guests enjoy the view of Lake Kivu from the veranda of the newly built Panorama Hotel.

Wheels and deals in dusty Bukavu

The well-heeled flock to a marble-clad hotel in a city renowned as a smuggling hub for gold.

Augustin Kayembe owns 40 clubs that are scattered all over the continent. (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G)

Augustin Kayembe: The king of the African club scene

Augustin Kayembe not only knows where are the best places to party around Africa – but he owns them too.

M23 spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Vianney Kazarama addresses a crowd in Goma

M23 puts pressure on Kabila

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

Artisanal miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo often have to pay levies to politicians

Mining: Golden age of conflict and crime

Illegal activities related to mining in the DRC have underscored the urgent need for a truly democratic government, writes Gregory Mthembu-Salter.

Detentions threaten Burundi peace

The independent Burundian human rights organisation Iteka reported earlier this week that 20 people suspected of belonging to the rebel group Parti pour la libération du peuple…

The Great Lakes explained

As the South African government, after deploying so many troops there has discovered, Africa’s Great Lakes region is a complex place. Yet it is a region outsiders have…

Congo peace: So far, so good

A little more than 60 days into the implementation of a South Africa-brokered peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the signs are good. In the…

Angola is kingmaker in Kinshasa

Allies of slain president Laurent Desiré Kabila have beefed up their military presence in war-torn Congo.

Make or break for Congo’s new Kabila

The main players in Congo’s conflict are waiting to see whether interim president Joseph Kabila is a man of war or peace.