Tag: Felix Tshisekedi
civil society calls on candidates for financial transparency
The Congolese are called to elect their president, their provincial and national deputies and municipal councilors on December 20. The candidates are already campaigning and civil society is calling for…
the Journalists in Danger organization draws up a negative assessment for the press under Félix Tshisekedi
On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Committed against Journalists, a date chosen in memory of Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, RFI journalists murdered in…
a delegation is in Kinshasa to meet the exiled opponent Succès Masra
In Chad, talks are continuing with a view to the return of Succès Masra, in exile since the bloody repression of the demonstrations on October 20, 2022. The opponent has…
Félix Tshisekedi suspends convictions targeting Pastor Mukungubila and his followers
Congolese pastor Joseph Mukungubila in exile and his followers saw their heavy sentences canceled for their attacks in 2013 in several cities across the country, after the suspension by President…
opponents launch a petition against facilitator Félix Tshisekedi
Led by Félix Tshisekedi, the facilitation mission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) affirms that it is impartial and involved in the smooth running and inclusiveness of…
Jean-Marc Kabund, former leader of the presidential party turned opponent, sentenced to 7 years in prison
The former leader of the Congolese presidential party, Jean-Marc Kabund, prosecuted in particular for “ contempt of the head of state », was sentenced on September 13, 2023 to seven…
the East African force extends its mandate there, that of the SADC still awaited
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while the Community of East African States (EAC) has extended until December 8 the deployment of its force, much criticized in the DRC,…
DRC and Burundi sign security cooperation agreement
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi signed a defense and security memorandum of understanding on Monday (August 28th) following a 48-hour working visit by Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye…
visit of the President of Burundi with defense and security issues in the background
The President of Burundi began a visit to the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on August 27, 2023. Évariste Ndayishimiye is the current president of the East African Community…
the NGO Human Rights Watch denounces the “repression” and “intimidation” suffered by the opposition
Since May 2023, authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have targeted leaders of opposition political parties, restricting their fundamental freedoms and arresting party officials, Human Rights Watch…