Tag: DRC
“Parcours de l’eau” by Arsène Mpiana, an exhibition on the memories of the Congo River
In Kinshasa, the Academy of Fine Arts is hosting the exhibition “ Water route », produced by photographer Arsène Mpiana, who has collaborated with numerous media, including AFP. Open from…
launch of the forest management and savannah restoration program
This week, Monday October 14, a ceremony brought together the authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo and representatives of the World Bank for the official launch of a forest…
human rights organizations satisfied
The International Criminal Court announced Monday October 14 the resumption of its investigations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Investigations into serious crimes – falling under the Rome Statute –…
“almost all public companies have achieved negative results for 3 years”
Jean-Lucien Bussa, the Minister of State Portfolio in the DRC, gave a bleak assessment of the results of the country’s public companies, on October 14, 2024 in Kinshasa. “ Since…
Kinshasa cancels call for tenders for 27 oil blocks
In a press release made public this Monday, October 14, the Congolese Ministry of Hydrocarbons announces the cancellation of the process of awarding 27 oil blocks which had been launched…
Félix Tshisekedi announces continued cooperation with Uganda in the fight against the ADF
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi announced, on Saturday October 12, the continuation of military cooperation between the Congolese army and the Ugandan army in the fight…
After the DRC, the EU special envoy for the Great Lakes region in Rwanda
Johan Borgstam, the brand new special representative of the European Union for the Great Lakes region, completed his first on-site tour in Rwanda on Saturday October 12. Although he was…
A woman who kidnapped children in the DRC to have them adopted in Belgium sentenced
The Namur criminal court sentenced Belgian-Congolese Julienne Mpemba to ten years in prison on Thursday October 10 for the kidnapping of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and…
At his trial, Charles Onana accused of “exceeding the limits of freedom of expression”
The hearings in the trial of Charles Onana ended Friday October 11 before the Paris criminal court. The Franco-Cameroonian journalist appeared there throughout the week for contesting the crime of…
macabre news item in Trois-Rivières, a Congolese woman found dead
An investigation has just been opened in Quebec, Canada, to understand what happened to Alexandra Martine Diengo Lumbayi. The body of this young 21-year-old Congolese woman was found at the…