Why did the M23 militia capture the city of Goma which lies in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo? Does Rwanda have ...

In the previous article in this series, we saw how a so-called “Tutsi-based” monarchy was replaced with a “Hutu-based’ republic. The Hutu masses were used as pawns to further the interests of Hutu ...

THE West’s selective outrage when it comes to the treatment or perceived treatment of white African citizens is a stark ...

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye warned Rwanda against attacking it as tension rises over the deadly conflict in ...

For countries like India, the stakes are enormous. To participate in the post-hydrocarbon global economy, the country needs ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil - fighters from the notorious M23 rebel group have been surging through the ...

There is a pattern of nations whose difficult histories have resulted in authoritarian governments peddling grievance.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

In the previous article in this series, we saw the pros and cons of the election process and the road to independence. In this article, the culmination of independence and the new dispensation will be ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who stunned the world with their seizure of the major city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, declared a unilateral ceasefire in fighting with ...

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to have to fight their way through thousands of troops from Burundi, ramping ...

Thirty years after the violence, a related border conflict escalates, with control of mineral wealth at stake.