Tag: DRC
DRC: opponent Moïse Katumbi prevented from going to Kongo Central
After the brutal repression of the opposition march last Saturday in Kinshasa, the authorities prevented the opponent Moise Katumbi, declared presidential candidate scheduled for the end of the year, from…
DRC: an opposition provincial deputy arrested and tried after his appearance on a TV set
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, an opposition provincial deputy should be tried on May 23, 2023 in Kinshasa. The head of communication for Ensemble pour la République, the party…
DRC: standoff around the route of the opposition march on Saturday May 20
After a postponement, the governor of Kinshasa authorized, Thursday, May 18, the march convened on Saturday by opponents Moïse Katumbi, Martin Fayulu, Delly Sesanga and Matata Ponyo, but imposed an…
DRC: the external audit of the electoral register continues
The external audit of the electoral register continues in the DRC. Initially entrusted to the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), it is finally a group of five experts including…
Corn shortage in the DRC: the country turns to neighboring countries to try to resolve the crisis
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the South-East and the Center are shaken by a shortage of maize, a staple food in the region. The government has looked to its…
DRC: in the Bulengo IDP camp, children deprived of school
The recent deterioration of the security situation in the province of North Kivu has had a considerable impact on the daily lives of students. According to the latest figures from…
DRC: governor of Tanganyika province dismissed by deputies
The governor of Tanganyika province, a member of the UDPS and currently living in Kinshasa, was stripped of her duties on Monday 8 May. Of the 25 elected members of…
Eastern DRC: Southern African Community pledges to deploy troops
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) met Monday (May 8th) in Namibia for the summit of the troika, the body responsible for defense and security issues of the sub-regional organization.…
Eastern DRC: after bad weather, the question of disaster relief arises
In eastern DRC, floods and landslides caused by heavy rains on Thursday (May 4) killed at least 203 people, according to a new report, in the province of South Kivu,…
A summit on eastern DRC in Burundi to “revitalize” the Addis Ababa agreement
In Burundi, the 11th follow-up summit to the Addis Ababa Peace Agreement in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ended late in the afternoon. A meeting marked by the presence of…