Tag: ground floor
Félix Tshisekedi pays tribute to journalist Kasongo Mwema Yamba Yamba
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the funeral of our colleague Kasongo Mwema Yamba Yamba will take place on Wednesday November 23 in Kinshasa before the body is repatriated to…
the Ministry of Persons Living with Disabilities expands
Their ministry has existed since 2019, but with too little budget and no public administration. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Ministry for Persons Living with Disabilities now…
Kenyan President William Ruto arrived in Kinshasa
Kenyan President William Ruto arrived in Kinshasa on Sunday for a short visit during which he is to meet Felix Tshisekedi. According to the official press release, William Ruto should…
10 years later, the return of the M23 to the gates of Goma
It is a date whose anniversary resonates with current events and the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC. Ten years ago, on November 20, 2012, the M23 (March 23 Movement) took…
young recruits enlist in Goma to fight the M23
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the security situation remains uncertain, especially around Kibumba, about twenty kilometers from the provincial capital, Goma. Clashes in the area between…
Congolese army shells M23 positions in Nyiragongo territory
In the DRC, the M23 has moved closer to Goma in recent days. The rebellion has claimed several localities in recent hours, including Kibumba in the territory of Nyiragongo, only…
in the heart of the Congo basin, how to protect the treasures of the scientific city of Yangambi?
In eastern Congo, 100 kilometers from Kisangani, in the heart of the Congo Basin forest, lies the scientific city of Yangambi. The largest tropical research station in the world during…
a second group of Kenyan soldiers arrives in Goma
The Kenyan army continues its deployment in the east of the Republic of Congo. A second group of soldiers arrived in Goma on Wednesday 16 November. They join the hundred…
In Goma, the population is anxious about the vagueness of the fighting
The east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and particularly Goma and its surroundings have been under pressure since fighting between the Congolese regular army and the M23 rebels moved…
the fight against HIV-Aids far from over
For twenty years, Médecins sans frontières (MSF) has been involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS, a disease which is still one of the most deadly in the DRC. More than…