Tag: DRC
EAC heads of state call for merger of peace processes
This Saturday, East African heads of state gathered in Arusha, Tanzania for the EAC summit. A special summit organized to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the regional organization, but with…
what does the document adopted by Kinshasa and Kigali consist of?
The DRC and Rwanda adopted an important document last week for the continuation of the peace process in eastern DRC. For three years, we have witnessed in this region a…
In the east of the DRC, insecurity decreasing on national road No. 5 which crosses the Ruzizi plain
This is good news for residents of the South Kivu province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). For several months, they have noticed a drop in…
Ngal’ayel Mukau, the young Leopard who embodies Lille youth in the Champions League
Congolese midfielder Ngal’ayel Mukau was the main architect of Lille’s victory against Bologna (2-1), Wednesday November 27 in the Champions League. Author of his first two goals in his professional…
A new Constitution in the DRC? Félix Tshisekedi puts the idea of a referendum on the table
Upon his arrival Tuesday, November 26 in the province of Tanganyika where he is to attend the annual conference of governors, President Félix Tshisekedi gave a speech to the population,…
after a series of tensions, the Catholic Church accuses the army of “excess of power”
Since last week, tension has been growing between the Catholic Church of Lubumbashi and the 22nd military region of the DRC. Originally: two events. First, the kidnapping last Friday of…
in Bukavu, the main dam is crumbling under plastic waste
In the DRC, the Ruzizi 2 dam, supposed to supply electricity to South Kivu, North Kivu, part of Rwanda and Burundi, is struggling to maintain its capacity. In question? Plastic…
the mausoleum of independence hero Patrice Lumumba vandalized
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the mausoleum of Patrice Emery Lumumba, hero of independence, was vandalized on the night of Sunday November 17 to Monday November 18. An investigation…
after two days of concerts, the 10th edition of the Amani festival ended in Goma
For two days, Saturday November 16 and Sunday November 17, the capital of North Kivu hosted the Amani festival, the 10th anniversary of which was celebrated this year. First canceled,…
journalists, targets of attacks and looting, in North Kivu, ask for protection
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a group of journalists who fled the advance of the M23 rebels, living in Goma, denounce the repetitive attacks against…