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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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August 15, 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo
Kabila Will Not Stand in Elections, but Will Congo Really Change?
After keeping his own citizens and the international community in suspense for over two years past the end of his mandate in 2016, President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo anno…
November 18, 2016
International Organizations
Kabila’s Repression: A Consequence of UN Inaction
Susanna Kalaris an intern in the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations. As Americans flocked to polling stations on November 8, United Nations peacekeepers in the Democr…
December 1, 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo at The Hague
Ivory Coast's President Laurent Gbagbo attends an official funeral ceremony in Abidjan in this November 15, 2003 file photo. (Luc Gnago/Courtesy Reuters) Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara’s admini…
February 24, 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is Back on the Front Page
The killing of the Italian ambassador to the DRC and the lifting of U.S. Treasury sanctions against an Israeli businessman in the final hours of the Trump administration has again focused international attention on the interlocking crises in the DRC.
July 20, 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
Political Uncertainty in DRC Highlights Need for Sustained Outside Attention
Back in 2019, the international community acquiesced to undemocratic dealmaking that preempted the will of Congolese voters and brought current President Felix Tshisekedi to power. President Tshisekedi, who has been extremely clear about his intention to seek a second term, has been more ambiguous about whether elections slated for December 2023 will occur on time.
