Hans Hoebeke Former Senior Analyst, DR Congo Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 In The News 28 Jan 2019 [President of DR Congo] Tshisekedi's swearing-in is often sold as selling out democracy in favor of stability. But it’s pragmatic and based on developments on the ground. VICE Hans Hoebeke Former Senior Analyst, DR Congo 1 Feb 2018 The [DR Congo] regime wants to hold on to power, but does not have the legitimacy or the strength to push this through. IRIN Hans Hoebeke Former Senior Analyst, DR Congo 7 Dec 2017 We have a date [for DR Congo's presidential election], and it is technically feasible to organise [them] for the end of next year. Whether it is politically realistic is ... Financial Mail Hans Hoebeke Former Senior Analyst, DR Congo 16 Jun 2017 [A statement by former African leaders could bridge] the gap between sitting African leaders, who are putting little pressure on Kabila, and the west, who are imposing sa... Financial Times Hans Hoebeke Former Senior Analyst, DR Congo 31 Mar 2017 We should not see [MONUSCO] as the force that can go in and stabilise the Kasai [in DR Congo]. It can, at least, stop government and militia forces committing human right... Newsweek Hans Hoebeke Former Senior Analyst, DR Congo 28 Mar 2017 The ball is very much in [President] Kabila’s court now. The president [of DR Congo] has been more or less silent for the last three months so this would be a good time f... Financial Times Hans Hoebeke Former Senior Analyst, DR Congo Latest Updates Commentary / Africa 16 August 2018 Kabila Shows His Hand in DR Congo’s Electoral Poker Also available in Français Commentary / Africa 06 April 2017 DR Congo: What Next for the Political Process? Also available in Français Commentary / Africa 21 March 2017 Kamuina Nsapu Insurgency Adds to Dangers in DR Congo Also available in Français Op-Ed / Africa 03 February 2017 What Does Opposition Leader Tshisekedi’s Death Mean for DR Congo’s Road to Elections? Op-Ed / Africa 14 December 2016 Course contre la montre pour un compromis politique en RDC Op-Ed / Africa 12 December 2016 Hungry for Change: The Economics Underlying DR Congo’s Political Crisis Load more