Lubumbashi is a city in the mineral-rich Katanga region in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Many people might not have heard of it, but Lubumbashi and its surrounding region have ...

Regional conflicts, murderous militias, the exploitation of natural resources, innocent civilians forced to flee their homes; these recent developments in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ...

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 and author of ...

Since flag independence from Belgium on June 30, 1960 and since the gruesome murder of its founding president, Patrice ...

On January 23, 2025, the Faculty of Global Studies of Lomonosov Moscow State University hosted the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Russia, Brazil and Africa: Strengthening ...

Patrice Lumumba once declared his unwavering commitment to his country's destiny, rejecting subjugation and imperialism, and predicting that history ...

A rebel outfit that easily dispatches the national army, doing so with lightning speed, must surely have external benefactors doing the propping and supplying the military wherewithal ...

With Justin Trudeau set to resign as prime minister of Canada, and a federal election on the horizon, now is a crucial moment to reflect on Canada’s post-WWII leadership and its often-overlooked ...

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