The teachers’ strike in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sparked much debate. The Congo Teachers’ Union (SYECO), the National Union of Community Teachers and the Association of Professional Teachers are threatening to leave the Intersyndicale des Syndicates because of differences of opinion. SYECO’s general secretary, Cécile Tshiyombo, said she was ready to exercise her power of force if necessary.
These differences of opinion are linked to the management of the strike decreed on May 18th. While Godefroid Matondo suspended the strike before it took effect, Cécile Tshiyombo and the teachers who are members of SYECO maintain that it is necessary to evaluate it after it takes effect.
Although the government liquidated an emergency payroll to unblock the situation, the money has not yet arrived in the hands of the teachers. This sparked an outcry from Cécile Tshiyombo, who regrets that the money has not yet arrived.
This situation raises questions about the cohesion and trust that must exist within the body of teachers in the DRC. Readers of CONGOPROFOND. NET will be kept informed of the evolution of this union imbroglio.
In addition, the DRC is faced with many other challenges, including the electoral conflict which revealed still present political tensions, the path for the emergence of new political parties with innovative solutions, the repression of demonstrations, the malaise in the provinces, among others.
President Felix Tshisekedi paid a visit to China to renegotiate the controversial contract of the century. The DRC now wants a fairer distribution of profits. Readers will also be able to discover the accusation of Felix Antoine Tshisekedi implicating Rwanda in the Teke Yaka conflict, as well as the complaint of the Congolese Minister of Justice against the M23 movement for war crimes before the ICC.
The awakening of the Congolese opposition and Felix Tshisekedi’s response to Rwanda’s hegemonic ambitions are other hot topics in the country.
In this context, the DRC must meet the challenges to ensure political and economic stability. The articles of CONGOPROFOND.NET are a source of reference for readers in love with complete and objective information on the DRC