UN Group of Experts Interview (Part II)
This is the second installment of an interview with the UN Group of Experts. Their report can be found here. This… Read More
Interview with UN Group of Experts
The following is the first of two interviews with the United Nations Group of Experts on the Congo. The group has a… Read More
What will the new parliament look like?
On Thursday, the election commission released a list of 484 out of 500 parliamentarians in the new national assembly. While this list… Read More
Legislative results
I did a quick back-of-the-envelope analysis to figure out how many seats Kabila’s presidential coalition has won. The problem is, the president’s… Read More
Bleak choices for the path ahead in the Congo
Congolese politics, usually full of fire and scandal, seem devoid of hope these days. The presidential and legislative elections were both so… Read More
Kabila’s parties have strong lead in legislative elections
With over half of the seats in the legislative elections decided, Kabila’s fractious coalition has a strong lead. We could well we… Read More
The FDLR suffer another blow and launch reprisals
While electoral wrangling continues, there has been an escalation of fighting in the eastern Congo over the past few months. Much of… Read More
The Catholic church maintains fierce criticism of elections
The Catholic church overcame internal divisions this week in the national assembly of their episcopal conference (CENCO) to fiercely denounce the elections. Read More
Does the UN think Dodd-Frank has “backfired”?
The UN Group of Experts’ most recent report was released just before the New Year (you can access it here). Unfortunately,… Read More
Blogging problems
My blog was down for a short period several days ago. It’s still unclear why Blogger took it down, although “irregular access”… Read More
Siasa hiatus
I will be absent from this space for a few days. It’s a shame – so much to discuss: Kabila’s inauguration, attended… Read More
Statement on Congolese elections
Below is a statement released by a group of concerned individuals and organizations this morning, ahead of President Kabila’s inauguration. December 20,… Read More
The US response to the elections
On Thursday, the US Senate held a hearing on elections in the Congo. It is worthwhile reading the statement submitted by Assistant… Read More
Will Kamerhe’s lawsuit succed?
Shortly after Vital Kamerhe submitted a lawsuit to the Supreme Court yesterday, doubts were raised in public and private about the case. Read More
Random thoughts and facts
In no particular order: 1. Kamerhe officially challenged the election results at the Supreme Court in the name of… Read More