Democratic Republic of Congo

Current peace efforts in Africa have failed to address the systemic corruption that fuels conflicts.

Weak institutions, rampant corruption, and sustained violence have brought the Democratic Republic of Congo to the brink of collapse.

Until recently, Kasai was a relatively peaceful part of Congo, a country worn down by decades of war. But that all changed in August last year.

The instability in Congo has already spread beyond the east and is now threatening to destabilize a mineral-rich area known as Katanga.

Working with national elites, local leaders, and ordinary citizens to plan international programs is the best way to build peace in Congo. Holding national...

The road toward stability in Congo must pass through the reform of state institutions.

Bringing peace and prosperity to Congo will require a change in attitude, away from the crisis in Kinshasa and toward the local actors who have the power to address...

On December 20, the Democratic Republic of Congo, which had been a democracy for the past decade (flawed though it was), lost that distinction.

The United States has a number of tools at its disposal to pressure Congo's Joseph Kabila to relinquish power. But so far, it has chosen not to use them.

Virunga's charcoal cartel is run by the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda. It is worth an estimated $35 million a year. But the costs to nature and...

Bemba’s conviction marks much more than the end of a successful prosecution at the ICC, but the politics surrounding the decision to arrest him—let alone the...

Politics is a male-dominated field in Congo. Chantal Faida is trying to change that, but has faced a number of setbacks, such as getting the elections to simply...

Four days before Christmas, the guards brought Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui his suitcase. It was time for him to leave. A few days earlier, he had been acquitted of...

Ever since 1961, Congo has been the place where Africans have looked first to judge U.S. foreign policy toward the continent. As U.S. President Barack Obama...

President Joseph Kabila’s latest effort to hold onto power involves stifling the competition by splitting up Congo's provinces.

Cohen and Cogan portray U.S. involvement in Congo in the 1960s as necessary and relatively benign. Weissman replies.

Newly available evidence shows that the CIA engaged in pervasive political meddling and paramilitary action in Congo during the 1960s -- and that the local CIA...

Africa's bloodiest conflicts are not new, but they have never been more linked than they are today. Traditional peacemaking efforts have largely failed to grapple...