In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) political tension is at its peak. The events of last Friday attest to this. The national president of the conservative party of Nature and democrats (CONADE), Moïse Moni Della, accuses the head of state, Félix Tshisekedi, of trying to hurt Salomon Kalonda Della and his family. He denounces systematic searches carried out by the intelligence services in the residences of Moïse Katumbi and his right-hand man, Salomon Kalonda Della, who has been arrested since May 30 for undermining state security. The political situation has been unstable in the country since the announcement of Moïse Katumbi’s presidential candidacy in December 2023.
The Congolese population eagerly awaits the delivery of national identity cards promised by the government after more than 30 years of waiting. A data transfer memorandum of understanding has been signed between CENI, ONIP and INS. The Commission investigates in the DRC to fight against military abuses in conflict zones.
The UNFPA competition to fight against sexual exploitation in the DRC was won by MLEZI. Sexual violence is an endemic scourge in the DRC, hence the holding of a support march for the exemption of legal fees for the victims.
Congolese health authorities have vaccinated more than 900,000 children to prevent the spread of poliomyelitis. But their work is hampered by the precarious salary conditions of agents and civil servants in Haut-Katanga, underlined by lawyer Nanou Memba.
In Angola, the end of the fuel subsidy freed up significant financial resources for the government to invest in social policies.
The city of Kikwit, in the west of the country, is facing a wave of trying insecurity. The authorities take measures to fight against the kuluna, these gangs of young people who terrorize the populations.
The DRC, a country of more than 85 million inhabitants and the second economic lung on the African plateau after South Africa, remains a land of hope for its citizens despite the internal and external challenges they face.