As elections are always a good time for retrospection, one wonders just how cohesive the Congolese state will be in coming years. With Boko Haram raising doubts about Nigeria’s always fragile political cohesion and a range of other African independence movements still active, it is unclear what impact Congo’s national elections are likely to...
Recent government announcements of investment in agriculture signal the latest step in rebuilding the national economy after an 11 year-long civil war which ended in 2002. As part of the latest round of government coordinated investment in the sector, farmers are being encouraged to plant crops including rice and cassava through the government’s program,...
Last week, CADS was invited to attend a workshop on China-Africa relations in Kigali organised by the National University of Rwanda and the South African Institute of International Affairs. CADS presented on the evolution of Chinese cooperation in the technology sector, and progress in achieving Rwanda’s Vision 2020 for ICT-led development. Vigorous discussions were...
As CADS begins preparing for field projects in Cameroon and an upcoming workshop in Kigali, we have been reviewing the situation in the eastern Congo and having a look through the Monde Diplomatique’s collection of map graphics. The Congo is indeed blessed with an abundance of natural resources, and the map below doesn’t even...
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