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Congo’s ICJ Case Against Rwanda Reopens the Tutsi Question

Kinshasa's case against Rwanda is legally dramatic, but it also revives a harder truth about eastern Congo.

Congo: Rebel Resurgence Disrupts India’s Africa Plans

An Ebola outbreak in rebel-held Congo shows how dormant wars can spill into wider crises, pulling diplomatic summits and energy security off track.

Why Belgium Revived the Lumumba Murder Trial

A Brussels court sent Étienne Davignon, 93, to trial this week for Lumumba's 1961 killing, the first Belgian official prosecuted for it in 65 years.

European Stadiums: A New Theatre in the Congo War

Two African neighbours court European clubs and their stadiums while their shared border burns.

Musical Chairs: Rwanda Quits ECCAS’ in Africa’s Latest Party Trick

Rwanda quits ECCAS after blocked presidency, exposing how political disputes and national interests now drive African regional bloc survival.

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Super Intelligence: The Datacentre Is the New Science Lab

As Europe funds brilliant laboratories, are datacentre owners harvesting the discoveries?

Strasbourg Naked Golden Trump Trolls the Monument Tradition

A naked golden Trump in Strasbourg shows how statues, once made to flatter rulers, now serve to roast them.

Hanning Affair Hurts German Intel Cred

Germany's ex-spymaster undermined allied confidence and gave Moscow-friendly politicians a talking point.

Rubio Cherry-Picks Ancient Greece to Sell Modern Nationalism

Rubio urged the West to copy ancient Greek loyalty, yet ancient Athens thrived on argument, dissent and noisy assemblies.

Young Voters Could Decide France’s Next President

Hate-speech allegations bruise Bardella and energise Mélenchon, but household finances and young-voter turnout will determine who wins France's presidency.