Tag: DRC
A new Constitution in the DRC? Félix Tshisekedi puts the idea of a referendum on the table
Upon his arrival Tuesday, November 26 in the province of Tanganyika where he is to attend the annual conference of governors, President Félix Tshisekedi gave a speech to the population,…
after a series of tensions, the Catholic Church accuses the army of “excess of power”
Since last week, tension has been growing between the Catholic Church of Lubumbashi and the 22nd military region of the DRC. Originally: two events. First, the kidnapping last Friday of…
in Bukavu, the main dam is crumbling under plastic waste
In the DRC, the Ruzizi 2 dam, supposed to supply electricity to South Kivu, North Kivu, part of Rwanda and Burundi, is struggling to maintain its capacity. In question? Plastic…
the mausoleum of independence hero Patrice Lumumba vandalized
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the mausoleum of Patrice Emery Lumumba, hero of independence, was vandalized on the night of Sunday November 17 to Monday November 18. An investigation…
after two days of concerts, the 10th edition of the Amani festival ended in Goma
For two days, Saturday November 16 and Sunday November 17, the capital of North Kivu hosted the Amani festival, the 10th anniversary of which was celebrated this year. First canceled,…
journalists, targets of attacks and looting, in North Kivu, ask for protection
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a group of journalists who fled the advance of the M23 rebels, living in Goma, denounce the repetitive attacks against…
the Amani festival in Goma finally authorized by the authorities
In Goma in the DRC, the organizers of the Amani festival, the largest music festival in the sub-region, travel through all the states. The three days of concerts planned for…
Kinshasa traffic jams at the heart of the IFC vice-president’s visit
Sérgio Pimenta, the vice-president for Africa of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is on an official visit to the DRC. Since 2021, IFC has invested more than $500 million in…
the Amani 2024 festival, an unmissable cultural event in the Great Lakes, canceled
In Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Amani festival has been canceled. The announcement was made on November 14, 2024 by management. He was to celebrate his tenth birthday.…
a petition in favor of a constitutional revision tabled in the Assembly
In the DRC a first petition was submitted on Wednesday to the National Assembly to review the length of the presidential mandate and reform Congolese justice. It is a civil…