The special relationship
South Africa may be Kabila’s closest bilateral ally and represents a key lifeline for his continued grip on power.
South Africa may be Kabila’s closest bilateral ally and represents a key lifeline for his continued grip on power.
In the film, "Maman Colonelle," a Congolese policewoman takes on ghosts of the past.
"Africa will write its own history and in both north and south it will be a history of glory and dignity" (Lumumba, 1960)
The protests against Congolese President Joseph Kabila in cities like Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, only reveal part
President Joseph Kabila, in power since 2001, knows young people in Congo want him gone.
The Congo is a generous purveyor of African stereotypes, often making it difficult to see the politics through the thickets of hyperbole.
The presidential term of Joseph Kabila, in power in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2001,
Congo needs fewer metanarratives from the West and more of Radio Tele Manika.
Until Joseph Kabila publicly recuses himself from running for a third term, many Congolese will be suspicious of any dialogue proposed by the government.
The new documentary film, "We Will Win Peace," skillfully debunks many myths behind conflict minerals in the Congo.
That's not a compliment. It is about how development institutions are financing land grabs in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In the 1970s, a Congolese painter named Tshibumba Kanda Matulu began to paint a history of
Yvonne Seon, later a college professor, thought Lumumba was a “decisive leader” that “cared deeply about his people."
'Virunga' is an important film, even if it lacks perspectives from local stakeholders.
Boddhi Satva recently announced a very exciting collaboration between himself and international Zouk legend Kaysha. For those
Being a pro-democracy, nonviolent youth activist is a dangerous thing in some countries. Like in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Congolese cites the crime film, 'Carlito's Way,' starring Al Paciono, as a project he wished he had made. You can see the inspiration in "Viva Riva," his breakout film.
Viva Riva! director, Djo Tunda Wa Munga, on African self-representation, and opening a production company in "chaos."
Belgian-Congolese filmmaker, Nganji Laeh, along with musician and composer Badi and filmmaker Monique Mbeka Phoba, explore present day DRC via film.
How a documentary about a radio station provides a window into aid policy in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).