Category: Politics

** Political consultations in the DRC: a turning point towards national unity? **

On April 5, 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo began political consultations under the leadership of Adolphe Muzito, former Prime Minister, in a tense context marked by armed conflicts, notably against the M23 and Rwandan interference. Muzito calls for a new united majority to overcome the country’s security and socio-economic challenges, while encouraging Congolese to act actively in the process. His inclusive approach could mark a change in relation to traditional alliances, but success will depend on the ability of political actors to overcome their antagonisms and favor national interest. While the DRC faces alarming poverty and millions of displaced people, these consultations represent a crucial opportunity to build a more stable and prosperous future. Peace, supported by real reconciliation, must become the keystone of this new chapter.

** The art of electoral planning: decryption of the 2025-2029 roadmap of the CENI **

On April 4, 2025, Dénis Kadima Kazadi, president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), unveiled a decisive roadmap for the 2028 elections. Marking a break with the trauma of the past, this planning aims to establish lasting confidence, by emphasizing a rigorous methodology and an inclusive commitment. By learning the lessons from previous electoral tensions, this initiative is inspired by international best practices to guarantee transparency and anticipation. However, the path remains sown with pitfalls: real success will depend on the CENI’s ability to gain the confidence of voters and mobilize civil society. This project could well represent a turning point for Congolese democracy, provided that all actors actively engage in this process.

** Revitalize the Democratic Party: the abroad democrats in France begin a new era **

In an American political context in full turbulence, the meeting of abroad democrats in France, orchestrated by Fred Hoffman, is looming as a daring initiative, aimed at galvanizing expatriate voters and redefining the identity of the Democratic Party on the world scene. While the recent electoral defeats weigh heavily, this mobilization appears to be a response to the rise of disillusionment among voters. With figures of resistance such as Stacey Abrams and Beto O’Rourke online in sight, the stake is clear: must the party affirm its traditional values ​​or orient itself towards a progressive evolution? Americans living abroad, often cataloged as disconnected, actually prove to be carrying a powerful message, anchored in global concerns, especially on the climate. While social networks weave links between the local and the global, this meeting could well light a spark of engagement with young voters and become a springboard for a renewed dialogue, essential to the reconstruction of a consensus around democratic values.

### The 2025-2029 electoral roadmap: Hope in difficult earth

On April 4, 2025, a new chapter was written in the political history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the presentation of the electoral roadmap of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Designed as “our compass for the coming years” by Dénis Kadima, this ambitious plan is about to guide the country towards the 2028 elections, but raises major challenges in a climate of regional tensions and instability.

Despite the recent closure of an electoral cycle, logistical, security and financial challenges remain worrying. The country’s low infrastructure, combined with weakened political legitimacy, calls for a deep reflection on the way of reinventing the Congolese democratic process. By being inspired by examples like that of Nigeria, which has managed to overcome its own electoral challenges by adopting technological solutions, the DRC could find a path to more transparent elections.

To meet these challenges, a real civic dialogue is essential. The roadmap deserves the commitment of all actors, inviting the Congolese people to appropriate these democratic aspirations. In the end, this initiative could be the key to sealing a more peaceful and fair future for the DRC, placing hope at the heart of its democratic journey.

### The Z.T. : A revealer of freedom of expression in Egypt

The Tiktoker Z.T. affair, accused of incitement to immorality, illustrates the struggle between freedom of expression and social control in Egypt. Through this event, Z.T. Not only represents a legal offense, but a sociological phenomenon testifying to a youth that questions traditional norms. While the government seeks to maintain moral order, this repression could paradoxically create martyrs for freedom of expression, by revealing a society in full change. While other countries in the region, such as Tunisia, advance more freedom, Egypt is at a crucial crossroads. This case opens up a necessary debate on the quest for identity between innovation and traditions, while voices, formerly suffocated, rise in front of outdated standards. A call for collective reflection on the future of content creation and social dialogue in a constantly evolving digital world.

** Haiti faced with the violence of gangs: between hope and despair **

Haiti crossed a critical period dominated by gangsterist violence, with more than 4,200 dead reported in a few months and thousands of displaced. The speech of the leader of the presidential transition council, Fritz Alphonse Jean, after popular demonstrations, underlines the urgency of an answer to the crisis. If its promises of measures and budget to fight against gangs are welcome, they remain vague and arouse questions about their implementation. John calls to the unity of citizens, but distrust of the police complicates the situation.

Inspired by examples like Colombia, the need for an integrated security policy combining social reintegration and economic development is crucial. Beyond the fight against gangs, it is essential to rebuild confidence between the population and the State. While the future of Haiti depends on real concrete actions and an active citizen involvement, it is time to move from a victimization state to that of actors of change. Haitian resilience, already tested, must turn into a lever to rewrite a story marked by hope and the Renaissance.

** Marine Le Pen: between international support and threats to democracy **

Marine Le Pen’s recent conviction to an ineligibility sentence raises questions far beyond French borders. While the support of figures like Donald Trump and J. D. Vance highlights growing solidarity among the populists, this judicial affair could paradoxically strengthen the image of Le Pen’s political martyr. In a context where distrust of institutions is generalized, political polarization is strengthened in France and Europe. The repercussions of this situation are not limited to simple electoral issues: they question the very future of liberal democracy, confronted with a dynamic where law becomes an instrument at the service of exacerbated political rivalries. While the presidential elections of 2027 are looming, the impact of these international supports and the perception of legal institutions will be crucial to understand the direction that France will take.

** Marine le Pen condemned: a turning point for French and European policy **

On March 31, 2025 marked a decisive turning point in French political history with the conviction of Marine Le Pen to four years in prison, two of which are closed, for embezzlement of public funds. This news, much more than a simple legal event, highlights increasing tensions within French society and raises questions about the transparency of the financing of political parties in Europe. The ambivalent support of public opinion for Le Pen, despite its controversies, illustrates a phenomenon where loyalty to populist figures often prevails over ethics. While the national rally must consider its future without its emblematic leader, France faces a pivotal moment, questioning the integrity of its democratic institutions. As the presidential election of 2027 approaches, the vigilance of citizens is more than ever required to preserve their democracy.

** Hungary and the paradox of impunity: between politics and justice **

The unwavering support of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Benjamin Netanyahu in the face of an international arrest warrant raises heavy questions about interference of diplomatic relations with international criminal justice. By qualifying the international criminal court as “politically biased”, Orbán participates in a larger phenomenon where law is often instrumentalized according to geopolitical interests. This dynamic, also observed with countries like Russia, highlights a disturbing oscillation between legal legitimacy and political maneuvers. International institutions, supposed to defend human rights, thus find themselves weakened by populist discourses which exploit national feeling. The defense of Orbán of Netanyahu does not only illustrate this impunity; It calls into question the effectiveness of international justice in a world where, too often, the policy takes precedence over law. In this context, a crucial question arises: how to reconcile national sovereignty and respect for international judicial decisions to defend the idea of ​​truly equitable justice?

### Nord-Kivu: a suspension that redefines the role of public administration

On April 2, 2025, General-Major Somo Kakule Evariste, military governor of North Kivu, suspended a controversial measure aimed at putting public administration agents on technical leave. This decision comes in a climate of growing security tensions and raises crucial issues on managing human resources and the protection of civil servants in the conflict zone. While many agents face precarious working conditions, this suspension represents an opportunity to rethink the social contract between the State and its citizens, by placing the well-being of agents at the heart of administrative priorities. Through a reflection on the security of workers and citizen inclusion in political decisions, the DRC could initiate a significant change in its approach to governance and civic engagement. This crisis could be the catalyst necessary for a long -awaited systemic reform.