Papa Wemba speaks out

Most Congolese musicians have an ambivalent relationship with politicians. Many have to maintain good relations,… Read More

Ingabire on trial

This is turning out to be a very exciting electoral season in Rwanda, indeed. People… Read More

I was speaking with a diplomat friend in Kinshasa about US Assistant Secretary of State… Read More

After Minister of Info Lambert Mende’s diatribe against MONUC last week, where he fulminated that they had stood… Read More

Some articles in the news: US’ top diplomat on Africa, Johnnie Carson, visited Kinshasa this… Read More

Reports emerged in the press today that President Kagame had arrested two high-ranking generals: Karenzi… Read More

Introducing a new name to an old section: Kadhalika, meaning et cetera in Swahili. A… Read More

The rebellion/insurgency in Equateur is, as predicted, now spilling over into the political domain. According… Read More

REPORTAGE – Les grands chantiers – RD CongoUploaded by AFRICA24. – News… Read More

A disturbing precedent is being set in the UN Security Council with regards to UN… Read More

A few stories of interest: Rwanda suspends two newspapers critical of the government for six… Read More

COMPRENDRE LA RÉGION DES GRANDS LACS: NOUVEAU STAGE D’ÉTUDES ORGANISÉ PAR L’INSTITUT DE LA VALLÉE DU RIFT… Read More

Lambert Mende, the inimitable Congolese minister of information, is anything but understated. A few days… Read More

A quick update on the bizarre events that have been unfolding in Mbandaka. As you… Read More

More news from Rwanda: President Kagame shuffled his military top brass,… Read More