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Protests in Kinshasa are an indictment of the lack of attention to the Congolese crisis.
Charity advertising often reinforces historical stereotypes of underdevelopment that equate Africa with poverty.
Laurent Kabila and his son Joseph were the Democratic Republic of Congo’s third and fourth presidents.
Central to the DRC’s politics is a broken relationship between the seat of government in Kinshasa and underrepresented groups in the eastern region.
Timber parks, where the paperwork for loads of timber is inspected, can help stem the financial losses from illegal exports.
The region’s forces are seen as important in addressing the long-running conflict in the DRC – but their involvement is complicated.
Football provides a way for unpopular elites to build political capital – but also creates space for citizens to voice dissent.
All too often, urban reforms are led by technical and infrastructural change, rather than by engaging people.
South Africa frequently invokes its celebrated constitution that is based on human rights, but has often failed to live up to its ideals.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s new leader Felix Tshisekedi is being undermined by the outgoing regime of Joseph Kabila.
The intertwining of the market, state and society has continued to see itself expressed through music in the DRC.
The DRC could be the exception after a year in which opposition parties fared badly across East and Central Africa.
Graft is common in the way that markets in Kinshasa are run.
Congolese singer Papa Wemba might have been one of Africa’s best loved musicians - but his politics wasn’t popular with all his compatriots.
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