Somebody fired katyusha rockets into Rwerere village in Rwanda's
northern Gisenyi province, on 15 November. Three people were hurt.
A similar attack followed in Ruhengeri province. President Paul
Kagame threatened to send his forces across the Congo bo...
The presidential candidates are campaigning although the election timetable is unworkable
After several UN investigations, Congo's parliament looks at
wartime economic exploitation
The National Assembly's Commission on war contracts consists
of 17 members of parliament: four each from Société
Civile and Opposition Politique, two each from the
Parti pour la Réconciliation et le Développement,
Mouvement...
Attempts to strengthen Congo's new integrated national army
have met an unexpected obstacle. Five weeks' 'training the trainers'
in Belgium was planned for 285 Congolese officers. But 16 (four
female) promptly decamped from Elsenborn Barracks. Belgian ...
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa sacked Vice-President
Nevers Mumba on 4 October for igniting a serious diplomatic
row. Mumba had accused individuals in Congo-Kinshasa of funding
the Zambian opposition.
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan wants to
increase the strength of Monuc, the UN Mission in Congo, from
10,800 to 23,000 men. He also wants troops for Sudan, and
maybe Iraq. European governments have not reacted, although
on 3 September Fra...
A massacre in Burundi threatens the power-sharing
government in Kinshasa and peace in the region
This week's military agreement between Rwanda and South Africa may be touted as African Union cooperation and regional peace-building. But some in Pretoria fear that if Kigali continues to meddle in Congo-Kinshasa, South Africa will be blamed for helping ...
The revolt in remote Bukavu threatens the peace and Kabila's transitional regime
| 
Alternatively, 
Sign up to receive fortnightly email alerts listing the latest headlines, with extra news and commentaries from Africa Confidential's Editor, 
Request a printed example of our fortnightly Africa Confidential newsletter