Category: International

The province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been facing a precarious situation for several years with more than one million six hundred thousand displaced people. The joint efforts of the Congolese and Angolan governments to promote peace, stability and security have yet to bear fruit. The visit of the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, raised international awareness of the difficult situation in this region. Despite security challenges, recent clashes have resulted in the deaths of six jihadists. Economic development remains a challenge, as does the organization of elections, hampered by voter turnout in conflict regions. Local and international leaders must therefore step up their efforts to promote peace, security and meet humanitarian needs.

North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo is plagued by an alarming security situation. The M23 rebellion, supported by the Rwandan army, has caused the destabilization of the Rutshuru area while the presence of regional agreements and the force of the East African Community (EAC) are there. The DRC armed forces have denounced the behavior of the Rwandan army and its henchmen of the M23 who are trying to reoccupy their former positions. The situation is worrying and additional efforts are needed to guarantee the security of the population and the stability of the region.

The summary of this article evokes the security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, marked by the violence of the “Mobondo” militia after a land dispute. The authorities have taken measures, but the situation remains fragile in different regions of the country, which also face problems of crime and the quest for mineral resources. President Tshisekedi is trying to bolster the country’s economic development, but resolving land disputes remains crucial for political stability and lasting peace. Transparent and democratic governance is essential to achieve this stability.

A quadripartite summit on peace and security in eastern DRC is scheduled for June 23 in Luanda under the leadership of the CIRGL, SADC, EAC, and ECCAS. The leaders urged all armed groups to respect the ceasefire and withdraw occupied positions and territories. The progress made in the region has been welcomed, but much remains to be done to achieve lasting peace and security.

The province of Bandundu in the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently experiencing a critical humanitarian situation with more than 41,000 refugees in the Kwamouth camp having fled their native village because of the conflict in the Kwilu region. Despite their arrival in the camp, these displaced people are still not safe because the sanitary conditions there are alarming, with cases of malnutrition and a measles epidemic which are likely to spread if nothing is done quickly. The authorities have therefore appealed to humanitarian partners and political authorities for adequate care of the displaced persons and the international community is also called upon to express its solidarity with the displaced persons of Kwamouth by providing additional aid.

This article discusses the degrading conditions of road number 5 in Pweto in the DRC, and the critical situation of basic infrastructure in the region. The article also reports a sad accident that occurred on the main road, killing three people and injuring several. In addition, the country’s peace and political stability are threatened by armed conflicts and growing tension in some provinces. This underlines the importance of urgent intervention by political actors and the international community.

The 10th conference of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) takes place in Luanda, the capital of Angola and focuses on security in this region. The Congolese President, Felix Tshisekedi, represents his country at this meeting which is particularly interested in the situation of insecurity in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Angolan President, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, announced the holding of a quadripartite meeting to coordinate the request for an intervention by the African Union in the face of the repeated security challenges in this region. Participants also discuss the current situation in Khartoum, Sudan.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that Rwandan refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congolese in Rwanda will be able to freely express their desire to be repatriated to their countries of origin, on a voluntary basis. and safely. This initiative could contribute to solving part of the problem of the security crisis between the DRC and Rwanda, which originates from the presence of refugees.

In this article, we discover the Minister of Gender, Family and Children (GFAE) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mireille Masangu Bibi Muloko, who has embarked on a humanitarian mission in the provinces of North and South Kivu . Its objective is to assess the living conditions of displaced women and children as well as affected women. It also seeks to find concrete solutions to improve their situation. The Minister met with several local actors and promised to financially support the affected populations. This mission demonstrates the Congolese government’s commitment to the protection of vulnerable women and children.