Tag: DRC
a delegation from the regional organization SADC on mission
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a delegation from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is completing a mission on October 20 to assess the pre-electoral framework in the…
Félix Tshisekedi announces a “gradual easing” of the state of siege in the east
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, announced Thursday evening “ progressive and gradual relief ” of “ the state of siege » established in May 2021…
fighting intensifies between M23 and self-defense groups in North Kivu
Since October 1, clashes have intensified in the territories of Rutshuru, Nyiragongo and Masisi, pitting the M23 against pro-government Wazalendo fighters. The fighting was particularly concentrated in the Masisi territory,…
MP Édouard Mwangachuchu sentenced to death for insurrection
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, national deputy Édouard Mwangachuchu Izi was sentenced this Friday, October 6, to the death penalty and the payment of 100 million US dollars for…
fighting between the M23 and Wazalendo militias reported in Masisi
In the east of the DRC, in the province of North Kivu, clashes between the M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda according to Kinshasa and several reports from United Nations experts,…
four officers sentenced following the violent repression of a demonstration in Goma
On October 2, 2023, an officer was sentenced to death – a sentence commuted to life imprisonment in the DRC – and three other soldiers to 10 years in prison…
DRC: Dr Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize winner, presidential candidate
Doctor Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2018 for his action in favor of raped women, announced this Monday, October 2 in Kinshasa his candidacy for the presidential election…
Doctor Denis Mukwege, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner, presidential candidate
Doctor Denis Mukwege, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner, announced this October 2, 2023 in Kinshasa his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled during the general election on December 20. 2…
Uganda would have annexed part of the Busanza grouping, according to witnesses
On September 28, MP Juvénal Munubo Mubi submitted an oral question with debate to the office of the President of the National Assembly. An approach which aims to obtain clarification…
towards a candidacy from Dr Denis Mukwege?
In the DRC, there are less than two weeks left for potential candidates for the presidential election at the end of 2023 to make it known. Indeed, the candidacy registration…