Burundi Explained 2026 – Politics, Economy and Risks
Burundi explained for foreigners and investors: who rules, why dollars and fuel are scarce, how the Congo war spills over...
October 1, 2026Topic
M23
DR Congo Explained 2026: The M23 War, the Cobalt Economy, the Politics and What to Watch
DR Congo explained: who runs the country, why the M23 war and the third-term fight matter, how cobalt shapes the...
September 28, 2026
DR Congo Court Backs Referendum on Tshisekedi Third Term
DR Congo's parliament and Constitutional Court cleared a referendum path for President Tshisekedi to seek a third term, testing the...
September 20, 2026
Congo’s President Appoints the Whole Organising Committee for the National Dialogue
A presidential ordinance of 13 September 2026 set up the organising committee for Congo's national dialogue, with all members named...
September 17, 2026
Tshisekedi Signs the Ordinance Creating His Dialogue Committee
Félix Tshisekedi signed an ordinance on 13 September creating the committee to organise a national dialogue, two days before an...
September 14, 2026
Kinshasa Says No One in Rebel-Held Congo Should Pay for Primary School
Congo school fees are back in North Kivu after an AFC/M23 decree set primary contributions of 5,000 to 45,000 francs....
September 6, 2026
Kinshasa Shuts the Universities It No Longer Controls
Congo universities suspended in Goma and Bukavu will not teach for the 2026-2027 year, after AFC/M23 installed its own management...
August 28, 2026
Eastern Congo’s Ceasefire Finally Gets Its First Inspectors
The first eastern Congo ceasefire inspection is due on Monday 24 August at Minembwe, four months after the body meant...
August 23, 2026
FDLR Disarmament Deal Fails to Sway Rwanda
Congo announced an FDLR disarmament protocol on 28 July, but Rwanda calls it a non-event. The split hinges on repatriation...
July 31, 2026