The African Union is the latest body to row back on election objections
Central Africa
DRC: What Kabila’s deal with Tshisekedi means for Africa and beyond
- Monday, 18 February 2019 12:38
- Patrick Smith
Strategic minerals: How electric cars are changing Congo
- Monday, 19 November 2018 18:42
- Patrick Smith

The DRC’s control of blue gold – the cobalt used in batteries – could give it a bigger say in global trade
DRC | The Solutions: Paging Congo
- Friday, 16 November 2018 13:09
- Patrick Smith
Prominent Congolese talk to The Africa Report about what is needed to fight corruption, manage the political transition, deliver free and fair elections, and ensure the country’s peace and prosperity
Cash runs out in Khartoum as Sudan tries to halt economic crisis
- Thursday, 15 November 2018 11:48
- Reuters
Many cash machines in the Sudanese capital have run out of banknotes as the government scrambles to prevent economic collapse with a sharp devaluation and emergency austerity measures.
DRC | The Region, A tangled web of ties
- Wednesday, 14 November 2018 17:12
- Patrick Smith
The DRC’s neighbours are all keenly following the planned December 2018 elections to see how they can benefit from a change of leadership and out of fear at the instability that a chaotic vote could bring
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