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Nationalism and the emergence of Lingala as a supranational language in DR Congo 1440 720 Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa

Nationalism and the emergence of Lingala as a supranational language in DR Congo

By Eyamba G. Bokamba Abstract: How particular languages emerge as de facto or de jure linguae francae is a key issue of debate and analysis in many multilingual contexts worldwide, not least in Africa, which is home to a great many competing intra- and inter-state languages in rural and urban communities. This paper discusses the…

Multilingualism and theories of second language acquisition in Africa 926 695 Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa

Multilingualism and theories of second language acquisition in Africa

By Eyamba G. Bokamba Abstract: This article analyzes Multiple Language Acquisition (MLA) and functioning in Africa as a case study of multilingualism. It interrogates central aspects of the dominant L2 acquisition (SLA) paradigm that is predicated primarily on mother tongue (L1) monolingualism, and presents data that document high levels of individual multilingualism (3–8 languages), and…

Violence resurfaced in parts of northeastern Congo’s Ituri province 960 720 Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa

Violence resurfaced in parts of northeastern Congo’s Ituri province

Many other senior security force officers, with long histories of involvement in serious human rights abuses, remained in their posts. Members of Kabila’s political coalition maintained a majority in parliament, as well as about two-thirds of the posts in the new government. Some of the most acute violence in the country in recent years took…

Insecurity is by far Congo’s biggest impediment to progress 640 350 Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa

Insecurity is by far Congo’s biggest impediment to progress

Many other senior security force officers, with long histories of involvement in serious human rights abuses, remained in their posts. Members of Kabila’s political coalition maintained a majority in parliament, as well as about two-thirds of the posts in the new government. Some of the most acute violence in the country in recent years took…

In protests-hit DRC, a fierce power struggle deepens 1440 720 Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa

In protests-hit DRC, a fierce power struggle deepens

Many other senior security force officers, with long histories of involvement in serious human rights abuses, remained in their posts. Members of Kabila’s political coalition maintained a majority in parliament, as well as about two-thirds of the posts in the new government. Some of the most acute violence in the country in recent years took…

The CENI dispute marks a new peak in tensions for the coalition government 2560 1922 Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa

The CENI dispute marks a new peak in tensions for the coalition government

Many other senior security force officers, with long histories of involvement in serious human rights abuses, remained in their posts. Members of Kabila’s political coalition maintained a majority in parliament, as well as about two-thirds of the posts in the new government. Some of the most acute violence in the country in recent years took…

The Catholic Church is the single largest denomination in DRC 1080 770 Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa

The Catholic Church is the single largest denomination in DRC

Many other senior security force officers, with long histories of involvement in serious human rights abuses, remained in their posts. Members of Kabila’s political coalition maintained a majority in parliament, as well as about two-thirds of the posts in the new government. Some of the most acute violence in the country in recent years took…

That’s the real test at the moment of this protest movement 732 419 Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa

That’s the real test at the moment of this protest movement

Many other senior security force officers, with long histories of involvement in serious human rights abuses, remained in their posts. Members of Kabila’s political coalition maintained a majority in parliament, as well as about two-thirds of the posts in the new government. Some of the most acute violence in the country in recent years took…

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Obituary of Wa Bilenga Tshishimbi (1942-2023)

 Obituary of Wa Bilenga Tshishimbi (1942-2023) 359 650 Center for Research on the Congo-Kinshasa

Dr. Tshishimbi was a periodic participant to CEREC forums/workshops held in Washington, DC or surrounding towns, whenever he…