Tag: DRC
North Kivu teachers on strike, schools closed
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is still no return to school in public and state-run primary schools in North Kivu, a province torn apart by…
“Kingdom of Kongo”, theme of the 4th edition of the Bosangani dance festival
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the fourth edition of the Bosangani dance festival opened on Friday, September 13, at the French Institute in Kinshasa, under the theme “Kingdom…
CAN 2025 qualifiers: DRC tops its group
CAN 2025 qualifiers Another victory for the Leopards, winners of the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia in Dar es Salaam. The DRC, following its momentum from Ivory Coast, will retain the…
DRC, Morocco, and Angola follow suit
Victorious in their first match on the first day, the DR Congo, Morocco, and Angola confirmed on the second day of the CAN 2025 qualifiers. Ethiopia (2-0), Lesotho (1-0), and…
South Kivu Governor Wants to Step Up Fight Against Illegal Mining
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the governor of South Kivu drew up an initial assessment of his fight against corruption and the illegal exploitation of…
Kinshasa among the most polluted cities in the world
September 7 is the International Day of “Clean Air for Blue Skies”, celebrated by the UN. This Saturday is an opportunity to remember that millions of people die each year…
Identity card contract with Afritech terminated, but not dialogue
In the DRC, the authorities terminated the contract for the production of biometric identity cards in mid-August with Afritech, associated with the French group Idemia. But the dialogue between the…
Paulin Mayombo Mukendi closes the DRC Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are over for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The second and last representative of the DRC in Paris competed on September 6 in the wheelchair shot…
Doctors Without Borders’ concern over MPOX in Tshopo
MPOX has been taking its toll in the DRC’s largest province for over a year, even before the current outbreak resurfaced on the continent. Tshopo alone currently accounts for more…
Makala prison director suspended from his duties
Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa visited Makala Central Prison on Wednesday, September 4, where 129 inmates died on the night of September 1-2 during the repression of what the authorities…