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The Fragile Promise: Why Eastern DR Congo’s Peace Deal Is Already Unraveling

By Godfred Zina The ink has barely dried on the U.S.- and Qatar-brokered peace agreement for eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), yet the ground...

The DR Congo Rebellion That Washington Is Getting Wrong

Owusu on Africa4 months ago

The DR Congo Rebellion That Washington Is Getting Wrong

By Fidel Amakye Owusu A stark challenge has emerged to the diplomatic consensus taking shape in Washington last week: while world powers negotiate with governments over...

Joint Rwanda-DR Congo peace talks under the Washington Accord to address M23 conflict

Zina’s Youth View on Africa7 months ago

Displacement and the Fragile Path to Peace in Eastern DR Congo

By Godfred Zina On September 3, 2025, a quiet but significant meeting took place in Washington, D.C., where officials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Thomas Lubanga, former ICC convict, leads new militia in eastern DR Congo clashing with government forces amid rising violence in Ituri province.

Owusu on Africa8 months ago

DR Congo Conflict Intensifies as Militia Led by Former ICC Convict Clashes with Government Forces

By Fidel Amakye Owusu The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has entered a dangerous new phase. Just as the world’s attention...

Miners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo extracting cobalt and other critical minerals, central to U.S.-China competition and linked to American-backed peace initiatives in conflict-affected regions.

A Diaspora View of Africa8 months ago

Entanglements in US Peace Efforts

By Gregory Simpkins Recently, I wrote about US President Donald Trump’s global peace efforts. One of the peace efforts involved the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

The DR Congo Conflict: An Identity Crisis Fueling a Resource War

Owusu on Africa9 months ago

The DR Congo Conflict: An Identity Crisis Fueling a Resource War

By Fidel Amakye Owusu The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is more than just a regional dispute – it is,...

Rwanda-DR Congo Crisis Is More Complex Than It Might Seem

A Diaspora View of Africa1 year ago

Rwanda-DR Congo Crisis Is More Complex Than It Might Seem

By Gregory Simpkins Over the years I have worked on analyzing international politics, economics and social issues, I have found that not only is each situation...