How AFC/M23 is transforming eastern Congo
Less than two years after taking control of vast swathes of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the AFC/M23 movement has delivered what many residents describe as unprecedented improvements in security,…
Ndayishimiye’s desperate attempt to save Tshisekedi’s crumbling regime
The Ndayishimiye-Tshisekedi alliance is in trouble; on the military front, they have just suffered another humiliating defeat at Point-Zero (South Kivu province). That’s while on the political side, Tshisekedi is…
Congo’s Independence Day: A celebration of dependency
Today, the Democratic Republic of Congo celebrates its independence, but there is little to cheer. Sixty-six years after throwing off Belgian colonial rule, Congo is sinking deeper into a new,…
Tshisekedi’s hate rhetoric cannot distract Congolese
Lately, Congolese ruler Félix Tshisekedi has stirred controversy in Houston after indirectly referring to his predecessor, Joseph Kabila, as a “dog planted by enemies to rule the DRC.” Since then,…
La véritable raison pour laquelle Tshisekedi a traité Kabila de « chien »
La sortie virulente de Félix Tshisekedi contre l’ancien président congolais Joseph Kabila, à Houston, n’avait rien d’un dérapage improvisé. Elle traduit plutôt la fébrilité d’un dirigeant sous pression, voyant s’effriter…
The real reason Tshisekedi called Kabila a “dog”
Tshisekedi’s venomous attack on the former Congolese President Joseph Kabila in Houston was no accident. It was the desperate reaction of a cornered man whose carefully constructed house of cards…
The real reason Tshisekedi called Kabila a “dog”
Tshisekedi’s venomous attack on the former Congolese President Joseph Kabila in Houston was no accident. It was the desperate reaction of a cornered man whose carefully constructed house of cards…
Three lies in one speech: Tshisekedi’s Houston deception
For the first time since the massive May 12 protests led by the opposition coalition C64, President Félix Tshisekedi appeared before the Congolese diaspora in Houston, Texas. His speech was…
Tshisekedi’s UDPS youth league is following a dark regional playbook
Today, opposition leader Martin Fayulu led protests in Kinshasa against President Félix Tshisekedi’s unconstitutional push for a third term. The result was deadly repression. But beyond the familiar crackdown, a…
L’ Angola à Tshisekedi : désormais, tu es seul !
Pendant des mois, l’Angola a joué le rôle de médiateur réticent dans la crise interminable qui secoue l’est de la RDC. Jusqu’à hier, dimanche 7 juin 2026. Dans une décision…