The provincial coordination of the Sacred Union in North Kivu demanded an end to the state of siege for reasons of opacity. This demand is not new, civil society and citizens’ movements have also encouraged the return of civil administration.
Siege leaders have been accused of spoliation of state lands and complicity in the dispossession of state assets, while the population disapproves of the ineffectiveness of the state of siege and lacks trust to the actions of the head of state.
The soldiers assigned to the restoration of state authority in the provinces engaged in illicit practices such as forty thieves, kasuku, kidnapping, killings in the city of Goma, which led to an increase in violence.
Emphasis should be placed on the return to civilian administration to end this situation.
In another vein, the visit of the quadripartite mission to the special economic zone of Musienene has been beneficial for the economic development of the region. However, the World Bank suspended disbursements for three projects after the dissolution of the social fund.
The CENI has adopted the procedural guides for the legislative elections in the DRC in 2023, despite the logistical and security challenges, political stability in the country is assured.
Finally, the European Film Festival opened its 7th edition in Kinshasa where La Vie est Belle was honored.
In sports, the draft is approaching and Oscar Tshiebwe impresses at the NBA Combine 2023.
The DRC is evolving and not all projects are immune to problems, but the potential for growth is there and many events are there to support this reality