Tag: DRC
DRC: 13,000 police officers recruited to fight against insecurity
The DRC government has decided to recruit at least 13,000 additional agents to strengthen the national police, but also civil protection. Peter Kazadi, Deputy Prime Minister for the Interior, Security…
DRC: the trial of François Beya, the “Mr. Security” of Tshisekedi, resumed in Kinshasa
In the DRC, this month of August is particularly marked by the resumption of several trials. After Fortunat Biselele, former presidential private adviser and Jean-Marc Kabund, former leader of the…
DRC: Lamuka coalition calls for the lifting of the state of siege in North Kivu and Ituri
After the ninth Francophonie Games held from July 28 to August 6 in Kinshasa, the Congolese opposition is ending its truce. Dozens of civilians were killed in the two provinces…
DRC: the political class draws a positive assessment of the Games of La Francophonie 2023
After nine days of sporting and cultural competitions in Kinshasa, the end clap sounded on Sunday August 6, in a festive atmosphere, of the ninth Games of La Francophonie. After…
DRC: former adviser to President Tshisekedi, Fortunat Biselele, released on bail
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Fortunat Biselele, imprisoned since January for in particular “treason, undermining the external security of the State and spreading false rumors”, was released from…
DRC: authorities want to strengthen control of NGOs
The Congolese authorities want to control the international humanitarian organizations operating in the country, one of the regions with a high concentration of humanitarian activities in the world. Officials suspect…
DRC: Congolese activist Julienne Lusenge winner of the 2023 UN Human Rights Prize
On July 20, the United Nations General Assembly awarded the 2023 United Nations Human Rights Prize to six winners, including the Congolese: Julienne Lusenge. The president of the association Solidarity…
In the DRC, the army announces the neutralization of several ADF leaders in the east of the country
The Congolese army takes stock of a month of military operations in the territory of Beni, in eastern DRC. After the massacre attributed to the armed group ADF in a…
DRC: international investigators called upon in the case of the assassination of Chérubin Okende
A week after the assassination of opposition deputy Chérubin Okende, the justice communicated, Wednesday, July 19, the first elements of the open investigation. Firmin Mvonde, the Attorney General at the…
DRC: the president of the CNDH arrested on the arrests and illegal detentions
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the main human rights organizations such as ACAJ, ASADHO and JUSTICIA ASBL, concerned about the very tense political climate five months before the…