Rwanda expresses solidarity with military general sanctioned by the US over violence in Congo
Rwanda's government on Friday asserted solidarity with a top official sanctioned by the U.S. over violence in eastern Congo, ...
Firing civil servants and dismantling government departments is how aspiring strongmen consolidate personal power – lessons from around the globe
Whether by shuffling agency personnel, creating new agencies, or limiting their capacity for oversight, a common tactic among ...
South Africa’s crucial role in stabilising the DRC
Discover how Minister Angie Motshekga sheds light on the SANDF’s mission in the DRC, revealing the historical significance ...
Washington Examiner7d
Why is war breaking out in the Congo?
Zaire was then ruled by Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled from 1971 to 1997 ... North Kivu and South Kivu provinces presenting a tempting target. In 2017, a few hundred M23 militants crossed the ...
Houston Chronicle4d
Firing civil servants and dismantling government departments is how aspiring strongmen consolidate personal power – lessons from around the globe
As a World Bank report highlighted in 1983, in President Mobutu Sese Seko’s Zaire ... career bureaucrats are a common target, often replaced by unqualified loyalists who would never be hired ...