Tag: DRC
the funeral of opponent Chérubin Okende began eight months after his death
The funeral of the opponent Chérubin Okende, found dead on July 13, 2023 in Kinshasa, is finally being held eight months later and without official tribute. Congolese justice concluded it…
Transco buses stopped due to lack of fuel
The capital is bearing the brunt of the absence of buses from the public transport company (Transco). Following a problem with the government’s supply of fuel, the company which transports…
the opponent Jaynet Kabila heard by military intelligence
Congolese opponent Jaynet Kabila, twin sister of former President Joseph Kabila, was interviewed on Friday March 15 by the military intelligence service. He had just searched the premises of his…
within the Sacred Union, the appointment of the Prime Minister is the subject of intense negotiations
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), three months have passed since the legislative elections and the country is still awaiting the appointment of a new Prime Minister as well…
in the Goma camps, the displaced lack everything
For more than two years in the DRC, displaced people have found refuge near Goma, the capital of North Kivu. They are fleeing the fighting between the army and the…
“There was war everywhere”, the moving testimony of Rehema, a refugee in Nakivale in Uganda
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the east of the country has been plagued by armed conflicts for almost thirty years. In recent years in particular the province of…
Denis Mukwege calls for a postponement of the withdrawal of MONUSCO
As fighting continues in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the province of North Kivu and the M23 rebels gain ground, Denis Mukwege calls on the…
Russia announces having approved a draft military cooperation agreement with the DRC
A draft military cooperation agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo was approved this week by Moscow. An announcement made on the official website of the Russian government on Tuesday,…
in Goma, the anger of displaced civilians in the face of insecurity
Two people – a displaced person and a Wazalendo militiaman – died in Goma, in the east of the DRC, on Tuesday March 5, at Lac Vert. This neighborhood has…
the European Union in turn denounces Rwanda’s support for the M23 armed group
After the United States and France, it is now the turn of the European Union to denounce Rwanda’s support for the M23 armed group which is active in the east…