Are we prepared for elections?
In theory we are now ten months away from presidential and legislative elections in… Read More
Videos of Tshisekedi’s return
I had been looking for some good video’s of the UDPS’s leader maximo’s return… Read More
Are the amendments to the constitution illegal?
There has been some healthy debate in the comments section (h/t to Rich and… Read More
Senate passes the constitutional revision
Another step has been taken to make serious changes to the Congolese constitution: Today,… Read More
The glass is half full
I came across this IMF report on progress made by the Congolese government… Read More
Addendum: Constitutional Revision
The exact vote count (h/t Rich) on the constitutional revision was 334 for, 1… Read More
Constitutional revision passed in the national assembly
The news just in from Kinshasa: The constitutional revision passed the national assembly today… Read More
Bad omens for the electoral season
The New Year has not kicked off well in the Congo. At least in… Read More
Kash on the Congo
Kash Thembo is hands down the best Congolese caricaturist. He has just released a… Read More
A bar fight leads to pillage and rape in Fizi
New Year’s Day in Fizi, South Kivu, brought bad news and gave an idea… Read More
Policy recommendations for an election year
I was in Washington this past week to participate in a brainstorming session on… Read More
Controversy in Kinshasa as Kabila Tries to Change the Constitution
Talk of changing the constitution and electoral law in the Congo is now mounting,… Read More
2011: Election year in the Congo
Elections will trump everything else in Congolese politics in 2011. Joseph Kabila will have… Read More
Some thoughts about the SEC draft regulations for conflict minerals
As required by last year’s Dodd-Frank bill, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has come… Read More
News for the New Year: An unjust budget, Kabila’s speech and Chinese prostitutes
Congo Siasa is back after the Christmas vacation. There was not much action in… Read More