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At least 438 people lost their lives following the floods caused by the torrential rain which fell on several villages in the territory of Kahele, in the province of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Congolese government, now aware of the need to prevent natural disasters, is working on a draft law on land use planning, with administrative and criminal penalties. The purpose of this bill is to provide the country with regional planning policy tools to prevent natural disasters in the future. The Congolese government has also set up a special commission to help find missing persons.

This article relates the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, more precisely in the province of Ituri. After two years of military administration of the region, following the state of siege declared in 2021 to fight against local and foreign armed groups, security and stability in the city of Bunia and its surroundings have been restored. Mixed patrols have enabled the arrest of many thugs and the recovery of weapons as well as stolen goods. Although the province is returning to security, there is still work to be done to stabilize the situation and continue the fight against insecurity, which requires close collaboration between the various actors.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has suffered numerous natural disasters in the past two weeks, with hundreds dead and missing. Several landslides and heavy rains are the cause of these tragedies. Social networks call for solidarity to help the victims. Global warming is blamed and better risk management could minimize the damage. The people of the DRC need help to cope with the emergency.

After two years of siege in Ituri province, the Congolese army now controls more than 350 villages that were previously under rebel control. This action has stabilized the major cities that were once considered the epicenter of violence in the region before the state of siege. The Congolese army claims to have neutralized more than 300 terrorists from the ADF and their allies, while several armed groups responded to the head of state’s call and surrendered to the army. However, some civil society actors and politicians have criticized the effectiveness of the state of siege, stressing that the fight against violence must continue in other regions of the country.

The Congolese army has announced positive results in the fight against armed groups in Ituri province, such as the recovery of more than 350 villages and the reopening of roads. The offensive operation carried out within the framework of the state of siege decreed two years ago made it possible to neutralize more than 300 members of the ADF and allies, to disarm local militias and to educate the population on the culture of resolution peaceful conflicts. Offensive operations continue in the province.

The CENCO-ECC Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) expresses its concern and its reservations on the Notice of call for candidates for the External Audit Mission of the 2022-2023 electoral register of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It highlights contradictions in the provisions of the opinion and insufficient time to carry out the necessary procedures. The MOE proposes that an independent body experienced in the matter be identified and invited to carry out this work in compliance with the conditions that preserve national sovereignty, without offending the independence of the said body. If the audit process as planned is carried out, it would reinforce mistrust and the deterioration of public confidence in the electoral process in the DRC. In addition, Fatshimetry’s blog also addresses various topics such as the humanitarian crisis, the reorganization of the diamond industry, the recomposition of the CENI and the stabilization of the exchange rate in the DRC. The EOM’s final report on voter registration will be released on May 15.