The month of January witnessed two murders in the history of the struggle of African peoples to conquer their freedom with dignity. The old Zaire, controlled by Belgium and Guinea
The month of January witnessed two murders in the history of the struggle of African peoples to conquer their freedom with dignity. The old Zaire, controlled by Belgium and Guinea
On 30 August, elite troops slaughtered over 50 civilians planning to protest perceived foreign interference in the eastern DR Congo, three months ahead of elections. The government has asked the UN for an “accelerated” withdrawal. Crisis Group experts Richard Moncrieff and Onesphore Sematumba explain the stakes.
"It is a day that marks the struggles of Papa Simon Kimbangu and the African conscience, so it is all of Africa that is in joy because the Congolese government has taken the conscience, has taken the step of decreeing this day to be a day among many others to be celebrated.” Rev. Charles Mayombo