Who can stop ADF brutality?
Since its formation in eastern DR Congo 22 years ago, the Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorist organisation has laid waste to both Uganda as …
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Kabila’s hold to continue despite stepping down
After stepping down in August, Congolese President Joseph Kabila has thrown his weight behind ruling party candidate Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary in the run up to December …
The mixed legacy of DRC musician Franco
The DRC’s Franco, and Nigeria’s Fela Kuti, remain two of the most musically as well as politically influential artists in Africa, despite both being dead. Franco, …
Kabila steps down in DRC presidential election
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Joseph Kabila has laid rest to months of speculation that he will run in upcoming elections by naming former …
DR Congo: Jean-Pierre Bemba return “to shake up the political landscape”
Congo’s former Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba returned to the country to register as a presidential candidate in December’s long-delayed election, more than a decade after …
IN FULL: The Sindika Dokolo interview – the DRCongo art collector and activists opens up
Sindika Dokolo is one of the biggest art collectors in Africa. Having quietly gone about his business for a long period of time and shunning …