Topic: Mobutu Sese Seko

New trouble in Congo

Instability in Congo affects human rights there, and the cost of cellphones in the US.

Keep Calm Hague court issues its first guilty verdict against Congo warlord Lubanga

The guilty verdict against Lubanga will draw new attention to pending cases against 20 other indictees, including Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, the focus of Invisible Children's Kony2012 video campaign. 

Africa Monitor Fear of military subversion in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Former military leaders and a failed presidential candidate all pose threats to unity of Democratic Republic of Congo military, says guest blogger Fidel Bafilemba.

Africa Monitor Democratic Republic of Congo: Another atrocity in the making?

Democratic Republic of Congo incumbent president Joseph Kabila and challenger Etienne Tshisekedi in protracted dispute over November 2011 election results.

Amid Congo election dispute, rival candidates carefully plan confrontation

Congolese President Joseph Kabila and opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi both claim to have won the Nov. 28 elections. Tshisekedi is now calling for street protests.

Congo election: Two men declare themselves president

International observers reject the Congo election results that put President Joseph Kabila on top. His main rival, meanwhile, declares himself president.

Eastern Congo braces for election results

Guest blogger Laura Heaton writes that vote tallies indicate incumbent President Joseph Kabila remains the frontrunner, but there is a chance of violence if Kabila is declared the winner.

Top four ways Congo's instability affects the world

From the metals in your cell phone to the gas in your car, Congo is more connected to your life than you might think, and its stability matters. 

Why so much is at stake as Congo goes to polls

Congo's polls today could be a crucial step for the resource-rich country's progress toward stability and self-determination. Disputed elections could leave it conflict-prone and poor. 

Good Reads: Pakistan's Musharraf speaks, US talks tough, and Congo's elections loom

Pakistan's former president Musharraf says the US, which has accused Pakistan of complicity in terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, must understand Pakistan's national interests.

Ghana's World Cup wins disprove those who still think Africa can't play soccer

For a long time football was simply considered too complex and too ‘beautiful’ to be mastered by Africans, writes blogger Sipho Hlongwane. Racism created that perception, but poor African governance and political interference have helped keep that perception alive.

From war to wealth in Africa: Congo must help itself

Better governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo could unleash its vast potential.

How does Simon Mann stack up among Africa's white mercenaries?

Simon Mann, a British mercenary sentenced for a coup plot against Equatorial Guinea, was pardoned on Tuesday. How does he compare with Africa's other 'Dogs of War?'

Is South Africa about to become more 'African'?

Populist Jacob Zuma's expected victory in Wednesday's presidential poll unnerves some well-to-do South Africans, but others are drawn to his commitment to the traditional value of 'ubuntu.'

Congo's risky push to crush rebels

Rwanda's Army moved deeper into neighboring Congo Sunday as part of a surprise deal last week to root out Hutu rebels. But when will Rwanda's troops leave?

Time to forcefully oust Mugabe

Successful intervention by neighboring African states has been done before.

Congo blames Rwanda for fresh fighting

Clashes between government forces and Tutsi rebels could force 30,000 people from their homes in eastern Congo.

A Congo warlord – arrested for crimes against humanity – explains himself

Our correspondent remembers Mathieu Ngudjolo as 'disconcertingly reasonable.'

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