Tag: DRC
Kigali and Kinshasa react to revelations on Rwanda and Uganda
As every six months, the UN experts mandated by the United Nations Security Council have submitted their report on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This report,…
22 soldiers sentenced to death for fleeing from M23 rebels
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at least 22 soldiers have been sentenced to death. The Butembo Garrison Military Court, sitting in the Lubero flagrante delicto trial in the…
Joseph Mukungubila returns to his country after ten years of exile
After ten years of exile in South Africa, Joseph Mukungubila returned to the DRC on Sunday. A politician and pastor, a harsh critic of the regime of former President Joseph…
US announces two-week ‘humanitarian truce’
The United States Department of State announced on July 4, 2024 that ” all parties to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [se sont] engaged in a…
Conclusion of an IMF program in the DRC, between key reforms and persistent challenges
At the end of its board meeting on July 3, the IMF concluded its multi-year program started in 2021 with the DRC, by validating the disbursement of the 7th and…
In Kisangani, victims of clashes in 2000 involving Uganda are unhappy with the compensation process
In 2000, Kisangani, in the north-east of the DRC, was the scene of deadly clashes between Rwandans and Ugandans. These two occupying armies, which had invaded eastern DRC during the…
the opposition strongly criticizes Tshisekedi after his speech on the 64th anniversary of independence
In the DRC, no official activity for the 64 years of independence, but speeches, notably that of President Félix Tshisekedi who praised his record at the head of the country.…
Félix Tshisekedi discusses the security situation in the East
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, spoke on the evening of Saturday to Sunday, June 30, on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of his…
UK financial justice seeks to pursue former Glencore employees
In the Glencore affair, a large-scale corruption scandal, a new stage is looming on the United Kingdom side. The raw materials giant has already pleaded guilty and admitted to massive…
violent fighting around the town of Kanyabayonga
Fighting between the Congolese army supported by local armed groups and the M23 rebels supported by Rwanda took place on Friday, June 28, 2024 in the city of Kanyabayonga, in…