
This article extract relates the improvement of the situation on the fluvial axis of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Indeed, maritime traffic has become peaceful again after violent attacks perpetrated last March, and ships are circulating without danger. The president of the commission set up by the government also assures that calm has returned to certain municipalities, where a conflict pitted farmers against customary Teke chiefs. Despite the continuing difficulties in the country, it is encouraging to see that efforts are being made to restore peace and security in the regions plagued by violence and instability in the DRC.