Belgium’s colonial shadow: Harm in the Great Lakes Region
Belgium’s involvement in Africa’s Great Lakes region, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
REGIONAL
DR CONGO CRISIS
Can higher pay for Congo’s Army turn the tide against M23?
Despite being ranked as the eighth strongest military in Africa, with a defense budget of…
DR CONGO CRISIS
DRC soldiers receive $500 salary increase
In a significant move aimed at boosting the morale of its armed forces, the Democratic…
AFRICA
RWANDA
How Rwanda is reshaping its mineral export industry
The Rwandan government has announced a strategic shift in its mineral trade policies to counteract…
DR CONGO CRISIS
Belgium, Burundi, and DRC plan major offensive against M23 amidst regional peace efforts
Since the fall of Goma, the largest city in eastern DRC, on January 27, leaders…
REGIONAL
EAC military expenditures surge in 2023
In 2023, military expenditures across the East African Community (EAC) experienced notable shifts, with several…
DR CONGO CRISIS
EUROPE
Belgium deploys 500 troops to eastern DRC
On March 17, the Belgian government deployed troops, tanks, and drones to the Democratic Republic…
DR CONGO CRISIS
DRCongo and Rwanda presidents call for east Congo ceasefire
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame called for…
DR CONGO CRISIS
Paul Kagame, Tshisekedi hold talks in Doha
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi, and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim…
DR CONGO CRISIS
Alleged assassination plot forces suspension of AFC/M23–DR Congo peace talks in Luanda
Peace negotiations aimed at ending decades of conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…