June 2023 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a political demonstration by the Republican Coalition for Democracy and Federalism, led by its president Juvenal Kitungwa, gathered an impressive crowd in Lubumbashi. Objective of this mobilization: install the members of the national committee of the party as well as the various grassroots structures.
During his speech, the president of the CRDF guaranteed a second term for President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi as well as a majority in his favor in parliament. The party defends the values of democracy, the rule of law, and federalism. This gathering was very well received by the President of the Republic’s representative in Greater Katanga, Michel Kabwe, who called on the executives and activists of the CRDF to stick together around Juvenal Kitungwa and thus ensure a future. best of the Sacred Union.
However, in parallel with this event, the Congolese opposition suffered police repression and even risked an internet shutdown. The arrest of Salomon Kalonda also caused increased tension in the run-up to the elections, reminding everyone of the urgency of setting up an impartial CENI.
In this political context full of twists and turns, the DRC was also betting on production sharing contracts to stimulate its oil industry, while USM Alger won the CAF Confederation Cup, making Algeria history African football. The BRICS Foreign Ministers reaffirmed their call for UN reform in South Africa and the work of the IX Games of La Francophonie in Kinshasa was advancing rapidly.
Faced with this dense and complex news, the assassination of a civil society leader in the province of Beni was a cruel reminder of the need to put an end to insecurity in the region and to commit to lasting political stability in the DRC.