Tag: ground floor
meetings in June 2022
In Kinshasa, Daoulas, Paris, Marseille, Tunis, Annecy, Hamburg, Saint-Étienne or Lagos, indoors or outdoors, here are 15 African culture events not to be missed this June. Don’t hesitate to send…
Rwandan ambassador summoned following accusations of Kigali’s support for M23
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a series of demonstrations against Kigali began on Monday May 30 in the country. The authorities finally summoned the Rwandan ambassador on Tuesday to…
Kin Graff, the international graffiti festival in the DRC, is making a comeback
The 5th edition of the festival lasts from May 27 to June 5 in Kinshasa. Led by the ASBL Culture +, this event combines creativity and civic engagement in the…
hundreds of demonstrators in Kinshasa against Rwanda and the Congolese authorities
A series of demonstrations started in the DRC on Monday 30 May. They target Rwanda, which is officially accused by the Congolese government of supporting the M23 in the ongoing…
the FCC points the responsibility of the Tshisekedi regime in the crisis with the M23
Gathered in an extraordinary session, the members of the political bureau of Joseph Kabila’s platform accused the current power of complicity with the aggressor countries. The resurgence of the M23…
the forum for peace and social cohesion in Kasaï started in Kinshasa
In the DRC, the day after the reconciliation between the natives of the provinces of Greater Katanga, the forum for peace and social cohesion in Kasaï and Kasaï central began…
Joseph Kabila and Moïse Katumbi shake hands during a mass in Lubumbashi
The forum on the unity and reconciliation of Katangese has just closed its doors this Sunday, May 22 in Lubumbashi. The ceremony took place during a mass said by Monsignor…
COGEP recommends the revision of mining contracts, following irregularities
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Coalition for the Governance of Public Enterprises (COGEP) recommends the revision of all mining contracts concluded since 2009. According to it, some…
Kinshasa and armed groups oppose over the reintegration of rebels into the army
The Nairobi consultation team is continuing its tour of eastern DRC. Objective: to exchange with as many representatives of rebel groups, militias and other armed movements as possible before the…
uncertainty remains over the return of Patrice Lumumba’s tooth by Belgium
After two postponements, will the Belgian authorities return the remains of Patrice Lumumba to his family in a month to the day, on June 20, in Brussels? This is announced…