This article relates the call for mobilization launched by the Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations in the DRC, Bruno Lemarquis, in favor of the populations of North Kivu and Ituri, in the grip of a worsening humanitarian crisis. day after day. Faced with the explosion of needs, Bruno Lemarquis requested the help of diplomats to mobilize funds for a coordinated, effective and more robust humanitarian response. It is crucial that the international community strengthens its support for the DRC to help the most vulnerable populations, while the humanitarian response in the DRC is only 50% funded.
Journalist Michela Wrong presented her book “Rwanda, assassin sans frontières” at the University of Kinshasa. She criticized Western governments’ support for Kagame’s authoritarian regime and the human rights record and rigged elections. The UNIKIN Student Coordination and the Legal Café were satisfied with the organization of this event. Issues relating to security, relations with the United Kingdom and the perception of Kigali and the regime were discussed.
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, visited Botswana to promote investment in his country. He pointed out that the DRC offers enormous opportunities despite the country’s historical dependence on the mining sector. He is committed to reversing this trend by transforming raw materials on site. President Tshisekedi also proposed the opening to investments on the Congolese market of nearly 100 million consumers, the legal stability of business relations and the importance of the potential of natural resources. His visit also underscored President Tshisekedi’s desire to strengthen economic relations between Botswana and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Police in Beni, North Kivu province, presented a group of 22 suspected bandits arrested during anti-crime operations in the town, including three women. Two of the defendants were apprehended in a nearby town. The police appealed to the population for better collaboration in order to reduce the crime rate in the region, which remains a scourge despite the state of siege in force. The region is one of the most destabilized in the country due to recurrent violence by local armed groups and foreign rebel groups, which plunges the population into a security psychosis.
The security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains worrying, with the detention of 14 civilians by Ugandan rebels ADF, who attacked localities in Mambasa at the beginning of May, causing the death of five civilians. The New Congolese Civil Society urged the army to step up patrols and called on the population to be vigilant, stressing that the rebels are still active in the surrounding forests. Despite the efforts of the authorities, the situation remains unstable, so silent and rapid cooperation is necessary to end the insecurity in the east of the country.
This article deals with the collective dismissal of agents of the Communication Department of the Presidency of the Republic. The motives given are unclear, the real reasons unknown and the management of the job suspect. The dismissed agents expressed their injustice in the face of this brutal decision, which is difficult to justify. Any dismissal must obey certain rules of propriety, especially when it comes to a political institution such as the Presidency of the Republic.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia have signed a letter of intent on military cooperation between the two countries. This cooperation concerns defence, education, training and the defense industry. The collaboration could allow the DRC to acquire advanced technologies to modernize its army and contribute to the reform of the Congolese defense sector. Nevertheless, this cooperation raises questions about human rights and the responsibility of companies abroad.
Samy Mikobi, called Le Stratège, is an influential personality in the Congolese artistic world. He had an innate talent for forming useful relationships and had a rich network of relationships. He was appreciated for his ability to adapt quickly and evolve in all environments. He had close relationships with Papa Wemba and Samy Badibanga and had worked for the Belgian electricity company ACEC and Socodam. He was known as a helpful and generous man. His death was announced on May 11, leaving all who knew him to mourn.
This article is about the difficult relationship between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the regional force of the East African Community (EAC). The presence of this peacekeeping force in eastern DRC is intended to promote cross-border trade and movement between member countries of the community, but has failed to stem the activism of armed groups and terrorists present in the region. President Tshisekedi obtained the deployment of the SADC military force in eastern DRC to replace the EAC force. However, he remains optimistic about the possibility of fruitful collaboration with the EAC to improve economic exchanges and security in the region.
This article sheds light on the “Anhui/Congo Mining Investment Company” affair which implicated some crooked and selfish Congolese who deprived the country of its mineral wealth. The former governor of Kasaï-Oriental, Ngoyi Kasanji, is one of the key players in this affair and has seen his monopolies on the diamond market crumble following the decision of President Tshisekedi to create Tenders for the free sale of diamonds. . The president’s decision aims to allow the country to benefit from its mineral wealth for the benefit of the entire Congolese population.