Tag: ground floor
Lumumba’s coffin on display in his native village of Onalua
The relic of Patrice Emery Lumumba, his spirit too, finally rest on his native lands in Sankuru. Since this Tuesday, June 22 in the afternoon, the coffin of one of…
the Kinshasa people awaiting the relic of Lumumba
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the population and the authorities are waiting for the relic of the former Prime Minister and hero of the country’s independence, Patrice-Emery Lumumba.…
The body of Patrice Lumumba officially handed over to his family
This Monday, June 20, 2022, more than 61 years after his death, the remains of Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese Prime Minister, were returned to his family and his country. It…
Shooting at the Rwandan-Congolese border: Kigali tries to calm down
After the shooting that took place at the border between Rwanda and the DRC on Saturday June 17, in which a Congolese soldier was killed and two Rwandan policemen injured,…
Congolese Jonathan Kuminga, champion with Golden State
Golden State won its seventh NBA title on the night of June 16 to 17, 2022. Congolese Jonathan Kuminga did not play the final game of the finals won against…
the capture of the town of Bunagana by the M23 causes the Western chancelleries to react
In the DRC, the government condemns the involvement of the Rwandan authorities in supporting, financing and arming of the M23 rebellion. Condemnation expressed through a press release issued Tuesday evening…
violent clashes between the Congolese army and the M23 in North Kivu
Heavy fighting broke out on Sunday (June 12th) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following a new attack by M23 rebels, according to the Congolese army. When the Belgian royal…
King Philippe “welcomes” reforestation projects in the Katanga region
In his visit on Saturday June 11 to the community forestry project in the Katanga village, 90 km north of Lubumbashi, King Philippe of Belgium praised the reforestation efforts. This…
The Dapper Foundation sets up on the island of Gorée for the Biennial of Contemporary Art
20 minutes off the coast of Dakar, the island of Gorée, a place of memory of the slave trade, is also one of the highlights of the “Off” Biennale of…
Pope Francis’ trip to Africa postponed indefinitely for health reasons
The Vatican confirms that the sovereign pontiff will not be able to travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in early July due to severe knee pain.…