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On Friday June 23, 2023, Jean-Claude Vuemba Luzamba resigned as President of the Kongo-Central Provincial Assembly following a petition signed by 30 of his fellow provincial deputies. He expressed his love and patriotism for his province and called for collective responsibility. This unexpected resignation is an important event for the province of Kongo-Central and will be followed closely.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been going through a security and political crisis for several years, as the final report of the United Nations group of experts recently confirmed. The UK called for respecting the ongoing regional peace processes to get out of this crisis. The situation in eastern DRC remains very worrying, although the regional force EACRF has managed to recover some rebel strongholds. The political situation is also deteriorating a few months before the general elections, while the financing of the electoral process is difficult. Despite everything, commitments have been made to fight against gender-based violence and human trafficking in sport, and to participate in the summit for the global financial compact.
General elections in the DRC are scheduled in six months and the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) notes the deterioration of the political climate. Although initial positive actions have been noted, such as the opening of political and media space, the release of prisoners and the return of exiles, the Catholic bishops report a regression characterized by violence during opposition demonstrations , restrictions on the movement of opponents and arbitrary arrests. Opponents are busy demanding fair and equitable elections as the economic and social situation worsens. The authorities should take urgent measures to ensure unhindered elections and to improve the living conditions of the Congolese population.
The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) urges the Congolese people to be vigilant and responsible regarding the general elections scheduled for next December. CENCO Bishops call for credible elections and for leaders to be elected by the people and not bought off or corrupted. They advise the Congolese not to elect opportunists or those who engage in dubious practices. CENCO also advises citizens to remain in voting centers until the results are posted to avoid manipulation and promote political transparency.
On May 14, 2023, the Roads Office (OR) announced the end of construction work on the Mulowe bridge which connects the provinces of Maniema and Lomami. The central government has invested a lot in the construction of this bridge in order to improve the road infrastructures of the neighboring provinces and to facilitate their connections. However, despite this good news, the situation in the DRC remains tense with a deadly militia attack in the west of the country and an ongoing humanitarian crisis. Some good initiatives have nevertheless been launched, such as the awareness campaign on sexual and reproductive health among displaced women in Bulengo.
Police fired tear gas at the protesters and arrested 12 people, including three journalists. The rebels must leave the territories of Rutshuru and Nyiragongo provinces before Sunday.
He heard in detail about the activities of the Civil Foundation. The Minister also presented the latest work by Mbuji Magi Official University.
In any non-international armed conflict, at least one party must be a non-state armed group. IHL will continue to apply regardless of fluctuations in the intensity of violence.
The U.S. side has repeatedly said that this statement is credible. Congolese army mad “bait” despite retreat
Customs and Immigration officials arrived on the scene Thursday morning. Economic activity slowed as the city of about 15,000 people closed.