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Étienne Tshisekedi

Felix Tshisekedi ready to stand back

DRC

Felix Tshisekedi ready to stand back

By Peter Fabricius

ISS Today: Time for Africa to take concrete action in the DRC

Africa

ISS Today: Time for Africa to take concrete action in the DRC

By ISS Today

Op-Ed: Democracy continues to evade the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Africa

Op-Ed: Democracy continues to evade the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Kate Janse Van Rensburg

ISS Today: Without elections, the DRC’s economy will continue to slide

Africa

ISS Today: Without elections, the DRC’s economy will continue to slide

By ISS Today

Explainer: What’s driving the deadly conflict in the DRC?

Africa

Explainer: What’s driving the deadly conflict in the DRC?

By Kristen Van Schie

ISS Today: New divisions threaten stability in the DRC

Africa

ISS Today: New divisions threaten stability in the DRC

By ISS Today

DRC: A tale of two corpses

Africa

DRC: A tale of two corpses

By Simon Allison

Like father, like son: Who is Felix Tshisekedi, and can he keep Congo’s opposition together?

Africa

Like father, like son: Who is Felix Tshisekedi, and can he keep Congo’s opposition together?

By Simon Allison

ISS Today: Death becomes a political football in the DRC

Africa

ISS Today: Death becomes a political football in the DRC

By ISS Today

Newsdeck

DR Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi dies

By AFP

ISS Today: Buying time in the DRC?

Africa

ISS Today: Buying time in the DRC?

By ISS Today

Newsdeck

Gunfire in DR Congo capital as Kabila's mandate expires

By AFP

Newsdeck

Tension rises as talks on Joseph Kabila exit break off

By Al Jazeera

Newsdeck

DR Congo youth leaders detained on eve of protest

By AFP

Newsdeck

50 dead in clashes in DR Congo capital: opposition

By AFP

DRC: Kabila cracks down – and will probably get away with it

Africa

DRC: Kabila cracks down – and will probably get away with it

By Simon Allison

Newsdeck

DR Congo police fire tear gas at opposition protesters

By AFP

ISS Today: As Kabila eyes another term, the AU must speak up

Africa

ISS Today: As Kabila eyes another term, the AU must speak up

By Stephanie Wolters

Congo rebels, a Kabila family affair?

Africa

Congo rebels, a Kabila family affair?

By De Wet Potgieter & Khadija Patel

Under scrutiny: South Africa's role in DRC elections

Africa

Under scrutiny: South Africa's role in DRC elections

By Khadija Patel

Crunch time in Kinshasa

Africa

Crunch time in Kinshasa

By Simon Allison