Tag: DRC
Augustin Kabuya of the presidential party, the UDPS, pleads for a revision of the Constitution
A debate around the Constitution resurfaces in the DRC. Augustin Kabuya, Secretary General of the UDPS, made remarks during a popular meeting this weekend which sparked a lively controversy within…
death of Congolese Dikembe Mutombo, colossal and legendary NBA defender
He was gigantic, and not just in size. Dikembe Mutombo, legendary basketball player for 18 seasons in the NBA, died at the age of 58 this Monday, September 30. He…
Opposition demonstrates in Kinshasa to denounce “political arrests”
As the Democratic Republic of Congo seeks a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, hundreds of political opponents and NGO activists demonstrated in Kinshasa on Wednesday, September 25, to…
Humanitarian crisis grossly underfunded, warns UN
In the DRC, the humanitarian crisis in the country remains underfunded three months before the end of the year, warns the United Nations. Needs have exploded while resources remain meager.…
Two parishes in Ituri closed after threats from an armed group
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Bishop of Bunia announced last weekend the closure of the churches of Jiba and Kpandroma, two villages located in the Djugu territory, which…
Opposition leader Jacky Ndala claims to have been raped in 2022 while detained by intelligence
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Jacky Ndala, current president of the Movement for Awakening and Consciousness (MRPC), claims to have been raped in 2022 while he was in…
Kisangani University cash register robbed at end of school year
In the province of Tshopo, the central cash desk of the University of Kisangani was robbed. The events took place on the night of Thursday 19 to Friday 20 September…
What to remember from the visit of the head of UN peace operations to the country
The head of UN peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, concluded his week-long visit to the DRC on Friday, September 20, where he met with national and regional authorities to discuss the…
The National Union of the Press of Congo and its new president face many challenges
The National Union of the Press of Congo (UNPC), the umbrella body of the press in the DRC, elected a new president on September 20, 2024: Kamanda Wa Kamanda Muzembe,…
Ukrainian delegation to Dr. Mukwege hospital to discuss treatment of sexual violence
Ukraine seeks Dr. Mukwege’s help in caring for survivors of sexual violence since the Russian invasion. A Ukrainian delegation has just completed a week-long mission to Bukavu at the 2018…