Tag: DRC
Angolan presidency announces ceasefire agreement between Kinshasa and Rwanda
A new ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo starting this Sunday, August 4. This was announced by the Angolan presidency yesterday evening, Tuesday, July 30, after a meeting between…
Kinshasa accuses Rwanda and M23 of jamming operations harming air security
The Congolese government accuses Rwanda of carrying out ” jamming attacks ” in eastern DRC in order to harm air safety. According to Kinshasa, a technical investigation revealed the responsibility…
Call for a dead city day in Beni after new attacks by the armed group ADF
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), civil society in part of Beni territory in North Kivu has called for dead city days on 29, 30 and 31 July 2024.…
Ituri Okapi Reserve Threatened by Mining
In Ituri, in the north-east of the DRC, the integrity of the Okapi Wildlife Reserve (RFO) is threatened by mining. This reserve occupies about a fifth of the forest of…
After the deadly stampede at the Martyrs stadium, concerts, including that of Fally Ipupa, are cancelled
Cultural activities are banned in the two largest stadiums in the capital Kinshasa after nine people were killed at gospel artist Mike Kalambayi’s concert at the Stade des Martyrs on…
“I’ve spent my whole life in information”
He is one of the historic voices of Radio France Internationale. After 23 years of collaboration, Kamanda Wa Kamanda Muzembe is taking a well-deserved retirement. On July 27, 2024, you…
EU adds nine names to sanctions list
The EU on Friday 26 July added nine individuals and the rebel coalition Alliance du fleuve Congo (AFC) to its sanctions list against armed groups fuelling the conflict in the…
Washington announces sanctions against Congo River Alliance
The US Treasury Department announced on Thursday, July 25, a series of sanctions targeting a coalition of Congolese rebel groups, including the March 23 Movement (M23), accused of seeking to…
The Carter Center released its report on the December 2023 general elections
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, seven months after the general elections of December 20, 2023, including the presidential election won by President Félix Tshisekedi and his coalition, the Carter…
Trial in absentia of rebel Corneille Nangaa, political leader of the Congo River Alliance, begins
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Kinshasa-Gombe Military Court opens the trial of Corneille Nangaa, political leader of the Congo River Alliance (AFC), on July 24, 2024. This…