Category: Challenges

North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo is in the throes of a war between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda. Despite regional peace agreements, the situation in the region remains tense, with rebel attacks recorded. The FARDC publicly denounced the support of the Rwandan Army and M23 auxiliaries in the region. Faced with this situation, the FARDC appeal to the international community to ensure that the terrorist movement respects the agreements and commitments signed. This war is creating a considerable humanitarian crisis and harming the economic development of the region, it is important to regain stability for the respect of human rights and the pursuit of economic development.

The Congolese Prime Minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, visited the site of Bushagara, groupement of Kibati, to meet the displaced people who are taking refuge there in the North Kivu region. He promised to restore peace in their entities of origin so that everyone can return to their natural living environment. The Prime Minister symbolically handed over food aid and other material goods to alleviate the suffering of the displaced people. He also urges the Congolese to stand behind their defense forces to restore security in the region. This visit comes in a context where the North Kivu region is one of the areas most affected by conflict and violence in the DRC.

The Pan-African Federalist Movement (MFPA) advocates for a “bottom-up” approach in order to promote increased participation of the people in political decision-making in Africa. It was on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the African Union that the MFPA organized a sit-in to call for the reunification of African states. They stressed the importance of coming together to speak with one voice, in order to strengthen the viability of States and the sovereignty of their peoples.

The Global Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Forum (GWF 2023) opened in Berlin from May 23-25, 2023. Invited women leaders from around the world with diverse backgrounds gather to discuss their priorities and influence the global agenda. Anny Modi, Executive Director of the Afia Mama non-profit association, which is particularly active in promoting women’s participation in the peace negotiation process in eastern DRC and in the fight against gender-based violence in the region, participated. She launched a plea for the holding of training and mentoring programs for young girls and encouraged governments to support the fight against gender-based violence and to help women leaders deal with multiple crises in their communities. , emphasizing that the cause of women was a universal cause.

The US Secretary of State recently expressed concern over the ongoing situation of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as well as the human rights violations that continue to occur. He also stressed the importance of the Luanda and Nairobi processes to resolve the conflict in the region and recalled the commitment of the United States for free and fair elections in the country. President Tshisekedi, meanwhile, is on a state visit to China to discuss bilateral cooperation and his country’s economic development.

This article talks about the mobilization of the opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since the death of Etienne Tshisekedi, the opposition has regained a voice and visibility but needs a coherent and structuring program to present a credible alternative to the Congolese population. The article stresses the importance of proposing concrete solutions to respond to the various problems of the country such as the economic crisis, corruption and security. The opposition is called upon to be politically organized, competent and able to implement an ambitious program so that the DRC can realize its potential.

The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo met with the Bureau of the People’s Assembly of China to strengthen the historic partnership between the two countries. The visit comes in a context of desire to renegotiate the Contract of the Century for a fairer distribution of benefits and political and social tensions within the DRC. President Tshisekedi seeks in particular to obtain the support of China to bring peace to the DRC.

The article reveals the figures for the distribution of seats by province for the legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kinshasa remains the province with the largest number of seats, followed by Grand Kivu, Grand Katanga and Grand Kasai. The total number of registered voters for these elections has increased by 3.5 million since the last elections in 2018, demonstrating the vitality of Congolese democracy.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has adopted a new law establishing an Armed Defense Reserve to strengthen its army in the face of security tensions experienced in recent years. This military reserve will help secure Congolese territory and contribute to strengthening the security of the civilian population. This initiative is welcomed by many political, military and social actors as the DRC is the second largest state on the African continent and has experienced many security crises in recent years, mainly in the provinces of North Kivu and South-Kivu. Kivu, in the east of the country.