Changing Congo’s electoral law

At the inter-institutional meeting held recently in Mbuji Mayi, President Kabila indicated that he wants… Read More

Dongo: We enter the fantasyland of fakirs and napalm

Ambroise Lobala, the self-proclaimed spokesperson for the shadowy Patriotes Resistants du Congo (PRC) rebels, who… Read More

I found the following story on a Cedric Kalonji’s fantastic website recently. I can’t… Read More

There has rarely been as much attention to the Congo in the U.S. as now. Read More

While we were all drinking eggnog and singing Christmas carols, the Congolese army and MONUC… Read More

Over two months since fighting first erupted in Dongo (Equateur), the situation there remains a… Read More

The 2010 budget is still being discussed in the Congo. One of the sticking points… Read More

What does 2010 have in store for the Congo? A few things… Read More

This week there was another case of mob justice in Bukavu. On December 20th, a… Read More

The CNDP are currently negotiating their participation in the national government, according to Radio Okapi,… Read More

In my continuing series on « What’s for Christmas » blog, today I feature…drones!… Read More

Kabila has been on a PR-blitz recently, visiting much of the country, including restive Equateur… Read More

Stop the press, the CNDP (Laurent Nkunda’s former armed group) has a new president! Ok,… Read More

Some gossip from within the UN system: 1. Discussions have begun around… Read More

I received a lot of comments on my last blog posting – thanks for this. Read More