But overall, the war in the Congo is more like a web of mutually reinforcing social and political conditions ... t the only reason that territorial maps, like the ones that have become familiar ...

Back from the successful conference of rival Congo political leaders on the island ... “states”‘ jumped to twelve last week (see map), may go as high as 40. In or Out. The chief problem ...

(Goma) – The new Kivu Security Tracker will map violence by armed groups ... director of the Congo Research Group. “The current political crisis is not just a question of elections, but ...

the son of Congo’s veteran opposition leader who died last year, and Martin Fayulu, a former ExxonMobil executive backed by two political heavyweights who were barred from candidacy.

Critics have accused Tshisekedi of making a deal with Kabila to secure victory, and they fear the former president wants to continue in Congo's political affairs. Those fears were exacerbated when ...

KINSHASA, Congo — Hundreds protested in front of Congo's top court Wednesday to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures ...

Tshisekedi also oversaw the savage repression of political opponents of the dictatorship. Congo has had a long and brutal history, beginning with Belgian colonial rule in the 19th century.

the son of Congo’s veteran opposition leader who died earlier this year, and Martin Fayulu, a former Exxon executive who is backed by two political heavyweights who were barred from candidacy.