The National Primary School Leaving Examination (ENAFEP) is currently taking place throughout the DRC, except in seven educational provinces. Indeed, the trunks of items arrived late at the various drop-off points, forcing the Ministry of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education (EPST) to postpone the exam to June 12 and 13.
Despite this gap, this school year 2022-2023, the country has 2,119,100 ENAFEP candidates, including 1,020,448 girls. The EPST authorities traveled to the city of Kisangani to officially launch the exam in front of the local press. The total number of examination centers is 8,232, with two centers outside the border, respectively in Luanda and Kabinda in Angola.
In current events in the DRC, it is important to underline the political tension which currently reigns. Indeed, the arrest of the right arm of the opponent Moïse Katumbi is seen as a new stage in this tension. In addition, the issue of free access to education is at the heart of concerns, with the province of Kasai which recently received a donation of 30 motorcycles for the provincial deputy directors of the EPST.
However, the news in the DRC is not limited to these events. The ICC recently drew attention to the atrocities in Ituri and the need for transitional justice to end sexual violence in the country. The country is also facing a security crisis in the East, which has led to the extension for the 49th time of the state of siege.
These events bear witness to the many challenges facing the DRC today. If the elections are approaching, it remains to be seen whether they will be the solution to get out of this multi-dimensional crisis. In the meantime, the African Foundation for Pharmaceutical Technology has been set up to strengthen the continent’s health system.
Finally, note that Suez International is committed with the Province of Kasai Central to improve access to drinking water. The challenges are therefore numerous, but initiatives are being taken to deal with them.