Information in our possession indicates that Congolese were killed following bombings on the campus of the International University of Africa located in Khartoum at the end of last week. The Congolese government expressed its dismay and conveyed a message of protest to the Sudanese ambassador to the DRC demanding a thorough investigation into these tragic events. Injured compatriots were hospitalized at the Kouliyat Razi military hospital in the Sudanese capital.
The Congolese government also demanded that the remains of compatriots be repatriated to the DRC and buried with dignity, and asked the Sudanese authorities for a humanitarian corridor to evacuate injured Congolese and those stranded in Sudan. This incident adds to a crisis that has been raging in Khartoum since April 15, 2023, with already more than 1.6 million people displaced, despite several truces.
In this context, taxi and bus drivers in Kinshasa have started a strike to demand a lasting reform of public transport, while the city of Kinshasa is experiencing serious mobility problems. The government must consider urgent measures to improve the state of roads and public transport in the country.
In addition, President Tshisekedi recently paid a visit to China during which cooperation agreements were signed, but it is imperative that local initiatives be taken for responsible and sustainable development in the DRC. Six months before the elections, the country must face many political and economic challenges for a peaceful transition, with an opposition that denounces political relentlessness.
Finally, the BRALIMA brewing company has undertaken to strictly apply the law on sub-contracting within the framework of a partnership with the ARSP (Public Procurement Regulation and Control Agency), while the Chrisnovic project is a new economic hope for the country thanks to the exploitation of palm oil.
In short, the Democratic Republic of Congo must face many political, economic and social challenges for a significant progress.