The UN’s Tango with the Congo
Reading the preamble to United Nations mandates is always an exercise in lawyerly surrealism. That… Read More
The deaths of UN investigators in the Congo
Yesterday, the United Nations confirmed the deaths of Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan close… Read More
Podcast: Interview with Bloomberg correspondents on Kabila’s assets
https://soundcloud.com/congoresearchgroup/interview-bloomberg… Read More
Podcast: Interview with Ida Sawyer from Human Rights Watch on Protests
https://soundcloud.com/congoresearchgroup/interview-ida-sawyer-december-20-2016… Read More
Where we stand after December 19
Here is a summary of events today, based on reporting from across the country. You… Read More
Kabila’s business conglomerate
Yesterday, Bloomberg News published an investigation into the sprawling business network of President Joseph… Read More
Podcast: Francesca Bomboko et Aimé Bomboko sur notre sondage GEC/BERCI
https://soundcloud.com/congoresearchgroup/podcast-berci2 … Read More
Can the Catholic Church wrangle a deal in the Congo?
On November 17, President Joseph Kabila named a new prime minister: Samy Badibanga, a dissident… Read More
What will a Trump presidency mean for the Congo (and Africa)?
The Kabila administration is not known for quick reactions––it can take them days or even… Read More
Methodology for the CRG/BERCI poll
Following the release of our poll on October 25, 2016, there have been some questions regarding… Read More
New CRG/BERCI report: Nationwide Political Opinion Poll
The Bureau d’Études, de Recherches, et Consulting International (BERCI) and the Congo Research Group (CRG)… Read More
Interview with US Special Envoy Tom Perriello
Silence, on tue!
Violence wracks Kinshasa as political process falters
Something happened yesterday in Kinshasa, a violent screeching of gears in the political crisis as… Read More
Talk or Walk? Navigating Competing Imperatives
The dialogue politique, which began on September 1st in Kinshasa, succeeded in dividing the Congolese… Read More
