By Fidel Amakye Owusu Across Africa, a recurring political drama is playing out: ousted autocrats, even after years in exile, continue to cast long shadows over...
By Godfred Zina In a dramatic turn that has sent shockwaves across Africa and beyond, former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced in absentia to...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu It is tempting to downplay the role of the Church in African politics, but such a view overlooks one of the continent’s...
Rebellious young people aren't a threat - they're the key to democratic reform
The Democratic Republic of Congo will hold presidential and legislative elections on November 27, 2016. Incumbent President Joseph Kabila, will not run for office – as...
Democratic Republic of Congo plans to lower it stake demand from mining project in the country following an outcry from investors in the vast mineral-rich nation,...
The M23 rebel group, blamed for the revolt in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R. Congo) over the last year and a half, has announced...
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila‘s chief adviser has been killed in a plane crash, along with a co-pilot, near the eastern town of...
Congo’s president has been sworn in for another term after an election contested by the country’s main opposition candidate. President Joseph Kabila’s inauguration went ahead Tuesday...
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s supreme court confirms President Joseph Kabila’s election victory. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi’s party called on Wednesday for mass protests to “protect” the victory he claims to have won in disputed...
There have been appeals for calm in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the victory of President Joseph Kabila in disputed elections. Main opposition candidate Etienne...
Partial results issued by Congo’s electoral commission overnight make it all but certain that President Joseph Kabila will be declared the winner, setting the stage for...
Preliminary results from Congo’s presidential election show incumbent Joseph Kabila leading opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, although the country’s election chief warned only a small percentage of...
After a campaign marred by violence between government and opposition supporters, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s chief rivals in national elections were expected to hold final...
Map of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Few in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Katanga copper belt are happy with local provincial governor...
