In a Pivotal Moment That Underscores the Fragile Intersection of Geopolitics and Resource Diplomacy The European Union’s (EU) decision on 24 February to suspend defence consultations with Rwanda and review a significant agreement on critical raw materials...
Kisangani: A City Scarred by Conflict and the Quest for Justice Kisangani, a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, serves as a stark reminder of the devastation caused by conflicts driven by economic interests. Situated within the Democratic Republic of Congo...
On 5 July 1960, only five days after the Congo’s independence, the commanding general of the newly formed Congolese national army, Emile Janssens(He described himself as the “Little Maniac” (Petit Maniaque), called a meeting with his non-commissioned officers...
“I am leaving the Government with the conviction that my action within the Ministry of Justice has brought a stone to the edifice of the consolidation of the rule of law in the DRC,” said Célestin Tunda ya Kasende, after having deposited his resignation as...
The armed group known as the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has intensified its attacks against civilians in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the past 18 months, expanding its actions beyond from its usual areas of operation. The...