The recent history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been one of civil war and corruption. It is rich in ...

1960 July - Congolese army mutinies; Moise Tshombe declares Katanga independent; Belgian troops sent in ostensibly to protect Belgian citizens and mining interests; UN Security Council votes to ...

The two regional blocs are holding a historic joint Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Tanzania ...

As with any subject, history can be explored in a number of ways. In high school and college, students might study it through ...

THE HOUSE ;In the shadows of power, where whispered deals and hidden ambitions shape nations, a scandal erupted — one that would shake Uganda to its core. ;It was a time of high-stakes politics, ...

Interview - Director Johan Grimonprez discusses Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, his powerful exploration of Congo's decolonization struggle, in conversation with Peter Mertens, Belgian political leader ...

Outside the southern Katanga town of Kolwezi, unruly “gendarmes” in the service of Katanga’s President Moise Tshombe had wired demolition charges to two huge Union Minière power dams and ...

Il y a 64 ans, l'espoir de tout un continent s'éteignait dans la violence et la trahison. Patrice Lumumba, premier Premier ministre du Congo indépendant, était assassiné le 17 janvier 1961 ...