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He took over leadership of the country in 2001 at the age of just 29, after his father and former coup leader, President ...
Congo's justice minister says that authorities have asked the country’s Senate to lift the immunity of former President ...
During his last visit to Kinshasa, the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs discussed the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with Prime Minister Judith ...
Felix Tshisekedi of Congo had long said his country would not negotiate with the Rwanda-backed militia, making the joint agreement a rare bright spot in the conflict. By Ruth Maclean The ...
Denouncing the former president’s ‘proven involvement’ with the M23 rebels and their Rwandan backers, the Congolese ...
But they unfold against an increasingly fragile political landscape in Kinshasa, as President Félix Tshisekedi’s reputation suffers and opposition forces use the rebellion to gain political ground.
DR Congo Seeks to Strip Kabila's Immunity Over M23 Support ClaimsThe government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) requested that the senate lift the immunity of former president Joseph ...
Gabon's President-elect Brice Oligui Nguema who led a coup ending decades of Bongo family rule and swept polls last month ...
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Belgium's DR Congo Complex: The delusion of relevance
Imagine a man in a tailored suit, sweating profusely as he chases a bus that's long since pulled out of the station. He waves frantically, shouting at the passengers inside—particularly one sitting ...
Gabon's President-elect Brice Oligui Nguema who led a coup ending 55 years of Bongo family rule, swept polls last month with ...