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Congo Pro-Democracy Protests Turn Deadly
Government violence rages as Democratic Republic of Congo pro-democracy protests refuse to back down
Congolese Catholic Church Taking Stand Against Kabila Regime
Push for new President and election reforms pits Congolese Catholic Church against ruling Kabila
DR Congo Opposition Plans Strike Amid Vote Postponement
Kabila dictatorship faces protests and mass strike as DR Congo opposition alliance takes action
The Worrying Repression of a Congolese Presidential Aspirant
Congolese presidential candidate Moise Katumbi is facing questionable corruption charges
Congolese Dictator Bemba Receives 18 Year Prison Sentence
The conviction of one-time dictator Bemba is a step ahead for ICC prosecutions of Africa
Mass Arrests at Pro-Democracy Congolese Protest
Protesters were seeking the release of pro-democracy Congolese activists before police crackdown
Kabila Third Term Bid is Disaster For Congo
African and international action needed to help prevent President Joseph Kabila third term in Congo
How Predatory Governments Plague Congo Basin Peoples
Cameroon and neighbors failing to protect indigenous Congo Basin communities from over development
Congo Dictator Pressured by Nigerian Democracy Progress
Joseph Kabila, the longtime DR Congo dictator pressured to quit his battle to hold onto power