Jason Stearns, Senior Fellow and Director of the Congo Research Group argues that recent presidential election results underscores the Congolese people's commitment to building a democracy.
Reviewing a recent article in the FInancial Times, NYU CIC Non-Resident Fellow Richard Gowan argues that the logic of "primitive multilateralism" has endured since the 1919 Versailles Treaty.
The Catholic Church, one of the few trusted institutions in Congo, has determined that a leading opposition candidate won last week's presidential elections, a senior Western official and a presidential adviser said on Friday. Jason Stearns, Senior Fellow and Director of the Congo Research Group, is interviewed in the New York Times about these developments.
What happened in the multilateral system in 2018? Looking back over the year, it is possible to identify three strategic trends and a last-minute political surprise that may resonate in the future.
Le Kivu est l'un des territoires qui ont connu le plus d'atrocités depuis la Seconde guerre mondiale. Dans l'Est du Congo-Kinshasa, les guerres, les viols, les maladies ont sans doute fait plusieurs millions de victimes. Certains militent pour qu'un génocide soit reconnu officiellement.
An Imperfect Victory for Democracy in Congo
Jason Stearns, Senior Fellow and Director of the Congo Research Group argues that recent presidential election results underscores the Congolese people's commitment to building a democracy.