Demands for justice grow after 56 people killed in protest against foreign forces in the DRC
Congolese forces killed 56 people in the city of Goma during a protest against the presence of UN and EAC armed forces in the region. The eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri have been under a state of siege amid a resurgence of attacks by the Rwanda-backed M23
Dispatches from the Congo: What will come of the attempts to hold Dan Gertler accountable?
This deal allows DRC to recover Gertler’s mining assets in exhange for dropping their lawsuits against the controversial Israeli billionaire. Who is Dan Gertler and how much do we really know about this deal?
Dispatches from the Congo: The rise and rise of Dan Gertler
From officials in the US administration to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, Gertler was able to rally powerful allies to speak on his behalf.
Dispatches from the Congo: Italian ambassador assassinated
Kambale Musavuli from the Centre for Research on the Congo talks about why the killings don’t stop in the DRC.
Dispatches from the Congo: When the US came calling
Kambale Musavuli from the Centre for Research on the Congo talks about the recent visit of two AFRICOM officials to the DRC and the agenda presented by the delegation.
Researchers, activists to remember Congolese revolutionary Patrice Lumumba
On the 60th anniversary of his assassination, activists and researchers from across the African continent will discuss the legacy of Lumumba today
How today’s crisis in the Congo began
Despite the country having rich mineral deposit, most of the citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo live in extreme poverty. However, a new generation of youth are determined to overcome this contradiction and break the culture of plunder.
Congolese defy Kabila in polls but doubts remain over winner’s mandate
Felix Tshisekedi was declared the president of DR Congo, having won 4% more votes than his nearest rival Martin Fayulu, who had the edge in opinion polls. The candidate of outgoing president Joseph Kabila came third
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