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Congo: IPAS brings reproductive health care and safe abortions to displaced women in Goma

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The IPAS organization carried out a month-long campaign to provide reproductive health care to displaced women in the Lac Vert neighborhood of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The mobile campaign enabled more than two thousand women to benefit from care, in particular for sexually transmitted infections, gender-based violence, and safe abortions in accordance with the Maputo protocol of 2018. The women also received health kits. dignity to meet their daily needs. The work of IPAS has been praised for its contribution to improving the health of populations in conflict zones.

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“DRC: despite the ban, the opposition maintains the peaceful march to save the Congo”

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The peaceful march of the opposition announced for Saturday May 13 was banned by the governor of Kinshasa, but the leader of the Engagement for Citizenship and Development (Ecidé), Martin Fayulu, decided to maintain it despite everything. The purpose of this march was to denounce bad governance and to ask for a consensus on the composition of the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) in view of the elections scheduled for December. Recent events in the Democratic Republic of Congo, such as the humanitarian crisis and the arrests for banditry cases in Beni, highlight the need for continued mobilization of all actors involved to find solutions and guarantee a better future for all. the Congolese.

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“The DRC is inspired by the Botswana model to reorganize its diamond sector”

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The Congolese Head of State, Félix Tshisekedi, visited the Jwaneng open-pit mine in Botswana to discover the Botswana model of diamond production and marketing. After the visit, Félix Tshisekedi expressed his wish to duplicate this model in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC Presidency has confirmed this decision and the reorganization of the country’s diamond industry is currently underway. In addition, the Congolese Head of State also discussed the security situation in the East of his country with his counterparts.

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“Humanitarian crisis in the DRC: Urgent mobilization to meet the explosion of needs and finance the humanitarian response”

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The article highlights the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo which continues to attract the attention of the international community. Several ambassadors and heads of humanitarian agencies have called for mobilization in favor of the populations of North Kivu and Ituri. The humanitarian response in the DRC is currently 50% funded, while human needs have increased significantly in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri over the past 12 months. It is therefore imperative to continue to put the DRC under the radar of the international community so that it benefits from the same attention.

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The recomposition of the CENI: source of tension in the DRC

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This article deals with the controversy related to the recomposition of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). While some members of the opposition feel that the CENI is not sufficiently independent, the president of the Dynamique Progressive Révolutionnaire, Me Constant Mutamba, says that the electoral process is going well and that Denis Kadima, current president of the CENI, is working with professionalism. Nevertheless, a planned march to demand the recomposition of the CENI was postponed until May 18, sparking tensions. The article highlights the importance of transparency and fairness in electoral processes in the DRC and encourages the opening of dialogue between stakeholders to ensure credible elections.

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“Report of the opposition march in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other political news of the week”

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Congolese opposition leaders have decided to postpone their march in Kinshasa, initially scheduled for May 18, to May 20, 2023. Security reasons are behind this postponement, explain Martin Fayulu, Moïse Katumbi, Delly Sesanga and Matata Ponyo. The purpose of this march was to protest against the aggression suffered by the DRC in the east of the country from Rwanda. Despite this postponement, opposition leaders are mobilizing for the 2024 presidential elections. bandits in Beni, an end to the misuse of physical space and tender offers for public works.

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“Félix Tshisekedi encourages Botswana investors to seize opportunities in the Democratic Republic of Congo”

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The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, encouraged Botswana economic operators to come and invest in his country which is full of opportunities during his official visit for the DRC-Botswana business forum. The DRC and Botswana seek to reinvigorate their bilateral relationship by building thriving economies. President Tshisekedi proposed to strengthen economic relations between the two countries by highlighting the strategic geographical position of the DRC, the legal stability of business relations in this country and the historical orientation of the Congolese economy towards the mining sector. The DRC also has significant natural resources such as oil and gas deposits as well as the large Inga project. President Tshisekedi announced the opening of the DRC Embassy in Gaborone, Botswana, to strengthen relations between the two governments.

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The EDUCIEL Commission calls for a consensual audit of the electoral register in the DRC

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The Civic Education and Electoral Observation Commission (EDUCIEL) in the DRC has called for the publication of voter statistics by electoral district as well as a consensual audit of the electoral register. It also asks for the possibility for Congolese not yet enrolled in areas dominated by armed conflict, and whose data has been lost through machine breakdowns, to be registered on the electoral list. The EDUCIEL request is crucial to ensure that the elections are fair and transparent.

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“Beni, DRC: Mass arrests of suspected bandits in a police operation”

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The city of Beni, in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is particularly affected by crime. Operations aimed at dismantling groups of bandits are frequent, the latest having led to the arrest of 22 suspects. The population is called upon to collaborate with the forces of order to improve security, while the state of siege is still in force in the region. The citizens of Beni live in fear in the face of this continuing crisis. The fight against banditry constitutes a major challenge for the Congolese authorities in the pacification of the city and the surrounding region.

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“Fight against natural disasters in the DRC: the government announces the end of the misuse of physical space”

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The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has decided to put an end to the misuse of physical space to avoid floods, landslides and other natural disasters. This decision follows the floods that affected the country and caused hundreds of deaths. The government wants to put in place a land-use planning policy to fight against natural disasters and promote building regulations. A special commission has also been set up to help the families affected and draw up a toll of the dead and missing.