Belgium Engages Congo DRC In a Highly Sensitive Dialogue About the Past

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. DRC President. Felix Tshisekedi, left, receives a ceremonial mask from Belgium’s King Philippe in June 2022. Arsene Mpiana/AFP via Getty Images The year 2022 is shaping up to be a critical period for the troubled relationship between Kinshasa and Brussels. In June, during a visit to the Democratic […]

Dateline Washington DC: Takeaways From The US-Africa Summit 2022

AFRICA THOUGHT – News features, commentaries, analyses, interviews & Op-ed. By Charles Anyiam/Editor-in-Chief Overview One word best describes the second US-Africa Leaders Summit which took place in the US capital December 13-15: Inconclusive. The attendance was commendable with 49 African heads of government and their coterie of aides in attendance. Conversely, the US side pulled […]