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Africa cannot afford to watch as Congo sleepwalks into collapse
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is drifting towards a dangerous precipice and far too few seem willing to acknowledge it. By arming violent militias, the government in…
DRC crisis: Can Africans stand up to Western nations’ perpetuation of the tragic status quo?
When Congo’s President, Felix Tshisekedi, squeezes his corpulent bulk into designer clothing, accessorised with expensive watches that would feed thousands of his immiserated…
The fall of Uvira is a turning point in the DRC conflict
The city’s capture by M23 means neighbouring Burundi, an ally of the DRC government, now shares a border with an area controlled by the rebels, escalating the risk of…
DRC stockpiles fuel illegal wildlife trade
Ivory and other wild contraband seized by authorities is being returned to the black market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The DRC’s ‘voodoo wrestling’ is spellbinding
A huge draw in the poor areas of Kinshasa, the sport involves men and women who use magic in the ring
Grassroots mobilisation is key to fighting an outbreak
As health workers in the DRC deal with the news that Ebola has not yet been defeated, they reflect on the lessons the epidemic has taught them
Soundtrack to a pandemic: Africa’s best coronavirus songs
Drawing on lessons from Ebola, African artists are using music to convey public health messaging. And they are doing it in style
JP Mika is a Congolese artist in full bloom
The painter, who hails from the DRC, is currently presenting his first solo exhibition outside his home country in Paris
Dictators expand their toolbox
An update of How to Rig an Election is a guide to new strategies used by authoritarian leaders to stay in power
DRC authorities ban Kinshasa rallies over tensions
Tshisekedi was elected in December to replace Kabila who presided over sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest country for nearly two decades
It’s closing time in Kinshasa
In less than a month, the bars spilling out on to the city’s highways and byways will no longer be allowed to serve customers before 6pm
Kinshasa is drowning in waste
The Congolese capital does not have a functioning garbage collection system. Consequences for the health of the "Kinois" are catastrophic
Campaigning for critical election opens in crisis-wracked DRC
At stake in the vote is political stewardship of a mineral-rich country that has never known a peaceful transition of power since independence
DRC opposition Kinshasa rally authorised for Friday — candidate
Political tensions are rising in the DRC before the long-delayed December 23 election to select a successor to President Joseph Kabila
How Kinshasa’s markets are captured by powerful private interests
The majority of the “formal” and officially acknowledged taxes aren’t fed into the formal hierarchy and revenue flow as they are supposed to be