By Pascal K. Kambale In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the coronavirus crisis also has a political side. As in other countries, it will likely leave a deep imprint on fragile democratic processes and significantly distort the balance of forces between the country’s political institutions. President Felix Tshisekedi

Formerly a small local militia, Guidon Shimiray’s Nduma Defence of Congo-Rénové (NDC-R) is today one of the most powerful armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. But what does it mean for the dynamics of violence in this part of the country, where regional states’ interests are

On May 6, 2020, The Lancet Infectious Diseases is publishing a projection of the grave toll that the COVID-19 pandemic could exact in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The study, « COVID-19 on the African continent », of which Congo Research Group (CRG) director Jason Stearns is a co-author

Jamais dans l’histoire politique congolaise de ces deux dernières décennies, un acteur si majeur de la scène politique ne s’était retrouvé derrière les barreaux. Directeur de cabinet et allié du président de la République, Vital Kamerhe passe pourtant ses nuits dans une cellule de la prison de Makala, à Kinshasa,

What if South Africa withdrew from Inga III, the hydroelectric project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that can potentially electrify a large part of the continent and drive regional development? In October 2013, the South African government committed to purchasing 2.5 of the 11 gigawatts that Inga III

En raison de la crise sanitaire liée au coronavirus, le GEC propose une série de podcasts Hors-série “La RDC face au Covid-19” MasoloYaKati, conversations discrètes avec un invité. Un podcast du Groupe d’étude sur le Congo qui va au-delà des polémiques politiciennes congolaises. Principe: un acteur de la vie politique

This is the inside story of a huge hydroelectric project that could supply much of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the African continent with energy. For several years, discussions on Inga III have been held behind closed doors between the Congolese presidency and two international consortiums. In this report,

Anneke Van Woudenberg is the Executive Director of RAID, a corporate watchdog NGO based in the UK.  Ten years ago today, 700 workers at the Kingamyambo Musonoi Tailings (KMT) mine in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, were ordered to stop their work. They downed their tools, stopping trucks in the

Le feuilleton Modeste Bahati vs Joseph Kabila laisse transparaître un malaise et des frustrations au sein du FCC, la plateforme qui conserve la mainmise sur le Parlement congolais et les institutions provinciales. La coalition risque-t-elle d’exploser ? En interne, tout le monde savait que Modeste Bahati partirait du camp de

Our second monthly report on the Kasaï region analyzes the political tensions that have punctuated this part of the Democratic Republic of Congo during the month of June. Whether in Kasaï, Kasaï Central, or Sankuru, the political situation was characterized by tensions within the ruling coalition, composed of Cap pour