Tag: DRC
Presidential in the DRC: Jean-Pierre Lisanga Bonnganga launches into the arena
In the DRC, Jean-Pierre Lisanga Bonganga, president of the Christian Convention for Democracy (CCD) declared himself a presidential candidate next December. He is seeking the magistracy under the label of…
Paul Kagame announces that Rwanda will no longer welcome refugees from the DRC
In Rwanda, President Paul Kagame said Monday in a speech to parliamentarians that Rwanda could not “ not continue to take in refugees Congolese by being insulted, in response to…
Before his visit to the DRC, Pope Francis expresses his wishes for peace for Africa
The return to diplomacy took place this Monday at the Vatican with the traditional speech of greetings from Pope Francis for 2023. world war by pieces”, to point out the…
Rwandan government reacts to accusations of supporting M23 in eastern DRC
This Thursday afternoon, the Rwandan government reacted in a press release to accusations of the country’s support for the M23 armed group in eastern DRC. Support, always denied by Kigali,…
In eastern DRC, a cholera epidemic is raging
As cases have been rising for several weeks, provincial authorities in North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo declared a cholera outbreak on Wednesday in Nyiragongo territory near the…
DRC: a novel on the mining mirage
The action begins in Kolwezi, a city which was built on the exploitation of copper and cobalt mines in particular. In Le champ de Dieu, Olivier Kalal portrays a young…
Accused of corruption in the DRC, Glencore will pay 180 million dollars in compensation
Commodity trading giant Glencore announced on Monday December 5 that it had reached an agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The company undertakes to pay 180 million dollars in…
Pope Francis to visit DRC and South Sudan in early 2023
The Vatican announced Thursday, December 1, that Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan from January 31 to February 5. The announcement of this…
2,600 refugees from the DRC welcomed in precarious conditions
More than 2,600 refugees from the province of Mai-Ndombe in the Democratic Republic of Congo, fleeing a land dispute between the Téké and Yaka ethnic groups, have found refuge in…
Pope Francis plans to come to the DRC and South Sudan in early 2023
François wants to go to the DRC and South Sudan, as he confirmed to African students on Tuesday 1 November. An apostolic trip was to be held in early July…