The news in the DRC has been abundant lately, despite the cessation of the national football championship for lack of means. It is in this context that the Normalization Committee of the Congolese Federation of Football Association (Fecofa) has sent the teams of Mazembe, V.Club and Maniema Union to African interclub competitions next season, according to the decision taken on Saturday, June 3. . This decision was made based on the accumulation of points over the past four seasons.
Daring Club Motema Pembe (Dcmp) and FC Saint Eloi Lupopo will not play in the African Cup if this ranking is confirmed. This cancellation of the national championship is therefore likely to affect certain teams.
However, despite this sports news, other hot topics have been discussed on the Fatshimetry blog lately. We can for example note the recent militant performance of the LGBTQI+ community with the holding of the “Proudly Ndundu” event in Kinshasa. This initiative aims to raise public awareness of self-acceptance, despite the discrimination suffered.
Politics is also at the heart of the debates, with the call launched by opposition leaders for citizen mobilization before the December 2023 elections. Elections have always been a subject of contestation in the DRC, with the violent repression of demonstrations , controversial proposals, and arrests of political activists such as Salomon Idi Kalonda Della.
However, the DRC is not just about politics and controversy. Economic initiatives are also on the rise, such as the rehabilitation of the Kinshasa-Matadi railway to boost the country’s economy. Finally, security news remains preponderant, with the deadly terrorist attack in Beni or the assassination of the president of civil society in Butuhe in North Kivu.
In short, the news in the DRC is rich and diverse, affecting various fields such as sport, politics, the economy and security. The Fatshimetry blog aims to cover these different topics and highlight them for a better understanding of the country’s situation.