The government cannot afford another war – and probably could not win it, so it must talk to its nemesis
Low demand for minerals, especially from China, depresses mines and the whole economy
Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda likes to compare his relentless
campaign against the Kinshasa government with the military resistance
of General Charles de Gaulle, 'the man who said no'. Taking the
parallels further, Nkunda has announced the formation of a...
Most of the Kivu belligerents profit, one way or another, from
the two provinces' precious reserves of gold, cassiterite and
colombo-tantalite (coltan). Gold and coffee smuggling has been
going on for years. A British journalist, Nick Gordon,
publishe...
Foreign Ministers Bernard Kouchner of France and Karel de Gucht of Belgium want the European Union to send forces to take on General Laurent Nkunda and his rebel Congrès National pour la Défense du Peuple
(CNDP). Thousands of people fled from Goma, the N...
As
the crisis around Goma intensifies, conditions further north are
deteriorating, opening up the possibility of more regional
intervention. In the mineral-rich Orientale, Ugandan Joseph Kony’s
Lord’s Resistance Army has been attacking civilians in ...
Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga's departure could strengthen President Joseph Kabila's hand, but not for the better
The government is reviewing forestry concessions and Greenpeace produces a report that shows
The commanders of Congo’s army, the Forces
Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo,
are mining cassiterite (tin ore) and gold in league with the majority
Hutu Forces Démocratiques de
Libération du Rwanda,
say ...
As oil exploration continues apace on Lake Albert, Uganda and Congo threaten to make business difficult for foreign companies
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