Welcome to the Congo Research Group
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Dialogue or what?
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Interview with Jerôme Bonso
We discuss the electoral process with Jerome Bonso, LINELIT president and coordinator of the collective of NGO's: "Working together for the transparent and peaceful elections." Read More
Interview with Father Santedi Kinputu,Secretary General of CENCO
Jean Kenge speaks with Father Santedi Kimputu on the CENI, political dialogue and the electoral process. Read More
Waiting for Le Dialogue
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Did Kabila’s party just say that they will postpone elections by two to four years?
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Playing for Time and Ultimate Power in Kabila’s Congo
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Interview with Michael Kavanagh of Bloomberg News
We discuss mining, elections, and the political economy of the DR Congo with Michael Kavanagh. Read More
Interview with Hugo De Vries
We discuss the international community's approach to stabilization in the eastern Congo with Hugo de Vries, a former official working for the UN stabilization mission in the Congo. Read More
Congolese leaders vie for influence in Washington through lobbyists
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A sudden senate reversal puts Congo electoral calendar in jeopardy
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Trouble in Virunga: the challenges of conservation amidst conflict, violence and poverty
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A sudden senate reversal puts Congo electoral calendar in jeopardy
But the real controversy is not that. The forcing through of the law shows the Congolese government’s determination to hold local elections, currently scheduled for… Read More
Interview with Philippe Biyoya, Université de Kinshasa (French)
Philippe Biyoya is director of the Pan-African Institute of International and Strategic Relations (IPRIS) and professor of political science at the University of Lubumbashi. Read More
Reaction to ICG report from Kinshasa diplomat
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