Copycat Constitutional Revisionists

As readers will know, the DR Congo is currently embroiled in endless debate over a… Read More

String of massacres reportedly kills over 80 around Beni

Over the past month, over 80 civilians have been killed in Beni territory of North… Read More

We’re back! After ten months of absence, Congo Siasa is opening its doors again today. Read More

Rift Valley Institute Field Courses 2014The Rift Valley Institute’s field courses on … Read More

As readers will have realized, Congo Siasa is on a hiatus for the coming months. Read More

During the recent military escalation in the Kivus, the Congolese army fared far better than… Read More

On Monday, the peace talks in Kampala seemed to (again) be on the verge of… Read More

Following the national concertations in Kinshasa in early October, President Kabila gave a speech… Read More

The new round of fighting between Congolese government forces and the M23 rebels is reaching… Read More

President Joseph Kabila expressed the view of many Congolese when he said, during his speech… Read More

Today President Joseph Kabila finally addressed the nation and a joint session of parliament in… Read More

Controversy has broken out over the alleged presence of up to several thousand Kinyarwanda-speaking… Read More

Few international news outlets picked this up, but it was an important decision. Yesterday,… Read More

The peace talks in Kampala have stalled since President Kabila went to the UN General… Read More

The phrase « political process » has attained holy status in UN parlance––it is sometimes bandied about… Read More