The conflicts in DR Congo are embarrassments to Africa. It is alleged that the conflicts are the bloodiest since the end of ...

The recent history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been one of civil war and corruption. It is rich in natural resources but has suffered from political instability, a lack of ...

1960 July - Congolese army mutinies; Moise Tshombe declares Katanga independent; Belgian troops sent in ostensibly to protect Belgian citizens and mining interests; UN Security Council votes to ...

The burden that Patrice Lumumba, prime minister of the Republic of the Congo, assumed was an awesome one. On his young, slim ...

The two regional blocs are holding a historic joint Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Tanzania ...

Le mensuel philatélique souffle le chaud et le froid, avec des articles sur un raid aérien en Afrique au début du XXe siècle, ...

THE HOUSE ;In the shadows of power, where whispered deals and hidden ambitions shape nations, a scandal erupted — one that would shake Uganda to its core. ;It was a time of high-stakes politics, ...

Outside the southern Katanga town of Kolwezi, unruly “gendarmes” in the service of Katanga’s President Moise Tshombe had wired demolition charges to two huge Union Minière power dams and ...

Interview - Director Johan Grimonprez discusses Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, his powerful exploration of Congo's decolonization struggle, in conversation with Peter Mertens, Belgian political leader ...