Countries dependent on revenue from extractive industries are plagued by government mismanagement, lack of transparency and corruption, according to a new report.
A “striking governance deficit” prevents citizens of resource-rich states from enjoying the benefits of energy development and mining, …
Some 228 civil society and human rights groups have signed an appeal calling for the release of several activists convicted for exposing corruption and mismanagement in the province of Bandundu.
The authorities should unconditionally free the twelve members of the …
The people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo must have genuine representation and expression of their grievances for any peace process to last, said Joshua Marks, the National Endowment for Democracy’s senior program officer, addressing last week’s Great …
Newly emerging popular movements for reform were the driving force behind the Middle East’s major gains in democratic rights last year, according to Freedom in the World 2013, Freedom House’s annual report. But other regions experienced setbacks due to …
“Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo today claimed control of the main city of Goma and its airport, in the mineral-rich east, as President Joseph Kabila urged people to defend the nation’s sovereignty. M23 rebel troops marched silently in …
Nearly all sides claimed some satisfaction with the 14th Francophonie Summit in Kinshasa, a biennial gathering of leaders associated with the French-speaking world, writes Rudy Massamba.
The host, Congolese president Joseph Kabila, said he was pleased with the outcome …
Is France about to start promoting democracy in sub-Saharan Africa?
“President Francois Hollande looks set to make African leaders sweat at a gathering of French-speaking nations in Democratic Republic of Congo this week, when he attempts to cut murky ties …
The 2011 elections in Democratic Republic of the Congo were widely seen as seriously flawed and the aftermath has widened the gap between Congolese society and the regime, argues Joshua Marks.
A pro-democracy march intended to protest the conduct of …
Disturbing reports are emerging of an apparent arson attack on the home of a leading civil society activist in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as foreign election experts arrived in the capital, Kinshasha, to review November’s elections, described by …
Violence erupted outside the home of presidential candidate Etienne Tshisekedi and his party HQ this morning as election officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo prepared to release the results of last week’s presidential election.
Tensions are rising and deadly …