Tag: DRC
DRC: land problems at the origin of clashes in the province of Tshopo
In the DRC, interethnic clashes took place earlier this week in the commune of Lubunga in the province of Tshopo in the northeast of the country. A land problem is…
Brading of state property in the DRC: an NGO calls for sanctions
The Association of Congolese for Access to Justice (Acaj) says it is scandalized by the extent of the damage caused by the selling off of heritage and real estate for…
DRC: the authorities point to a “semblance of withdrawal” of the M23 from certain territories
The authorities accuse the M23 rebels of retaking the positions that the movement had previously left despite the deployment of troops from the East African force. Meeting in the Council…
DRC: an NGO sounds the alarm on the number of deaths in Makala prison
In the DRC, prisons are increasingly recording mass deaths. From January to March, the Bill Clinton Foundation for Peace (BCPF), which monitors the situation of prisoners across the country, says…
DRC: the reasons for the postponement of the EAC meetings in Goma
According to several sources, the meetings scheduled in Goma this week to assess the action of the regional force of the Community of East African States (EAC) have been postponed…
DRC reacts to statements by Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Congolese borders
New pass of arms between the Rwandan and Congolese authorities by interposed declarations. On the sidelines of his trip to Benin, Rwandan President Paul Kagame justified the current security crisis…
Ugandan opposition concerned about sending troops to DRC
In Uganda, the government’s decision to send troops to the DRC is controversial. The main opposition party, the FDC on Tuesday asked the president to explain to Ugandans the advantages…
The head of the Superior Audiovisual Council of the DRC, Christian Bosembe, attacked in Paris
Serge Njibu, deputy rapporteur of the CSAC, denounces a ” attempted murder after the beating by elements of the Congolese diaspora. He demands accountability from the French authorities. With our…
Diplomatic meetings multiply around the crisis in eastern DRC
After the UN Security Council, a delegation from the African Union Peace and Security Council visited eastern DRC, still plagued by violence. The objective: to observe the application on the…
DRC estimates losses linked to illegal mineral trafficking at one billion dollars a year
Mineral trafficking in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been documented by various NGO and UN reports. According to the US Treasury, more than 90% of the gold produced in…