The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently in the spotlight following the arrest of Salomon Kalonda, special adviser to Congolese opposition figure Moïse Katumbi. Martin Fayulu, president of ECIDé, described this arrest as an illustration of the country’s dictatorial drift, with a narrowing of public freedoms and arbitrariness that are bringing the country back. For him, we are witnessing the harbingers of a regime at the end.
But this is not the only news concerning the country. The province of Kasai Central in the DRC has signed a partnership with Suez International to improve access to drinking water. The Perse group has also launched an initiative to strengthen education in the same province by donating motorcycles.
In the east of the country, the state of siege, put in place to deal with the security crisis, has been extended for the 49th time. The ICC is on a mission to end sexual violence, and the Congolese Laïc Coordination Committee calls for mobilization against Félix Tshisekedi.
At the same time, the DRC is looking for new partners for its development, in particular through a state visit to China. The country faces persistent challenges in its war against the M23 rebel movement, particularly in the North Kivu region.
The situation in the country is therefore complex, with interrelated political, security and economic development issues. It is a country that needs special attention and concerted action to improve the situation of the Congolese population.