Laurent Desire Kabila
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Burkina Faso: Revolution, authoritarianism and the crisis of African emancipation politics
If revolutions are to succeed, the people must deliver freedom. They must reject authoritarianism, a small revolutionary elite or a military junta.
In the DRC, an ugly history of war risks repeating itself
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 dynasties fuel conflict across Africa
“Family fortunes” in Chad reflect further-reaching dynamics of ruling
‘Before Night Falls’: Reinaldo Arenas breaks down (in) Fidel Castro’s Cuba
Reinaldo Arenas’s memoir reveals the contradiction of a revolutionary society ruled by an autocrat
Editorial: Big-man politics again blots out the Congolese
The DRC is a complex, challenging political quagmire
Who is Felix Tshisekedi?
The president-elect of the DRC says he will be the people’s president
Hunting for ghosts in Kinshasa
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
Bemba’s party to appeal after ex-warlord barred from DRC vote
The DRC’s election commission ruled out Bemba running on the basis that he was "convicted by the International Criminal Court" for bribing witnesses
In DR Congo’s wounded heart, voting drive offers hope for peace
Amidst political instability and violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, voter registration and preparation for elections are being welcomed