by afrikanfrontier | Mar 12, 2024 | News, Politics
A glimmer of hope emerged for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame, agreed to meet with his Congolese counterpart, Felix Tshisekedi. This breakthrough follows mediation efforts spearheaded by Angolan President...
by afrikanfrontier | Jan 23, 2024 | Business, News
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is renegotiating its minerals-for-infrastructure deal with China, aiming for a sweeter slice of the pie in a $7 billion agreement. President Felix Tshisekedi is determined to rewrite the script on the existing $6.2 billion...
by afrikanfrontier | Jan 2, 2024 | News, Politics
In a joint statement, a coalition of main opposition candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has vehemently rejected the official results of the presidential election, which declared incumbent Felix Tshisekedi the winner with approximately 73% of the...
by afrikanfrontier | Nov 2, 2023 | News, Politics
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) highest court dismissed a lawsuit on Monday aimed at barring opposition figure Moise Katumbi from the presidential race, challenging claims that he lacks Congolese nationality. Katumbi, a prominent businessman with...
by afrikanfrontier | Aug 30, 2023 | News, Politics
In a recent development, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has pointed fingers at the M23 rebel group for impeding the progress of a crucial peace process that would enable citizens in the eastern part of the country to actively participate in the upcoming December...