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Congo-Kinshasa: No Grace Period for the New Government
Crisis Group, 5 May 2021
After months of political manoeuvring, President Félix Tshisekedi has unshackled himself from his predecessor Joseph Kabila. His new government majority gives him more power… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Anti-Monusco Protests Send a Clear Message to Tshisekedi
ISS, 5 May 2021
On 23 April, around 100 women protested in Beni, in north eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), calling on the United Nations peacekeeping mission to leave the country.… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Is Tshisekedi's State of Emergency a Cover-Up?
DW, 4 May 2021
Congolese President Tshisekedi's decision to declare a "state of siege" in two eastern DR Congo provinces has already resulted in a backlash. But the government says it is… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Decrees 'State of Siege' in Two Eastern Provinces As Violence Worsens
RFI, 1 May 2021
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced a "state of siege" in North Kivu and Ituri provinces in the east of the country following an unprecedented wave of protests against… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: 'Relentless' Violence Worsening Plight of Children in Ituri Province
UN News, 26 April 2021
A recent spike in inter-community violence in the eastern province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is worsening the plight of children there, the UN… Read more »