Central Africa

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the situation of journalists has not improved in this second year of the presidency of Felix Tshisekedi. The organization Journalist in Danger (JED) has counted 116 attacks on press freedom and journalists' safety, including one death, one disappearance, some forty arrests or arrests, and several threats and assaults. A significant increase from the 85 cases…

First day of national consultations promised by President Felix Tshisekedi. On Monday, November 2, the head of state of the Democratic Republic of Congo received personalities involved in the election process. Institutions that support democracy, civil society, religious beliefs ... With our correspondents in Kinshasa, Sonia…

This Sunday, November 1, was the first day for the submission of candidacies for the presidential and legislative elections on December 27. Many have already traveled or been represented to submit their presidential candidacy. Very early Sunday morning, President Touadera, Annicet Georges Dologuélé, Martin Ziguele and others were still presenting their case. Later in the morning, MPs introduced…

The consultations promised by President Tshisekedi are expected to begin on Monday. While he waited, the Congolese head of state was this Saturday night with his counterpart from Brazzaville, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, who is also consulting with the actors in the Congolese crisis. He received in particular the former presidential candidate Martin Fayulu, who has not yet spoken publicly on the initiative of…

The various Memoranda of Understanding and Mining Contracts required by the International Monetary Fund have been published. They concern both companies, Sokimo and Miba. These contracts were signed under the chairmanship of Felix Tshisekedi, their publication was a precondition for the opening of negotiations with a view to signing a three-year plan with the IMF. What do these contracts say?…

During a press conference this Saturday, October 31, the National Electoral Authority assured that the establishment of the electoral process is progressing well. On this occasion, ANE gave an overview of the situation and took stock of the registration of voters. More than 1.8 million Central Africans will vote, almost 100,000…

The Joint Mission of the Secretary-Common of the United Nations for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Commissioner for Peace and Safety of the African Union (AU), Ambassador Smail Chergui and the President of the Fee of the Central African Financial Neighborhood (ECCAS), Ambassador Gilberto da Piedade Veríssimo Friday, October thirtieth. They met the President of the Republic, non secular…

During the night Wednesday to Thursday, 19 civilians were killed in an attack by rebels from the Democratic Forces (ADF) in a village in the town of Mamove, located about twenty kilometers from the town of Oicha in the territory of Beni (North Kivu). The population is increasingly doubting the army's ability to protect them. as…

Businessman and Congolese opponent Sindika Dokolo has died, we have learned from several relatives. Isabel Dos Santos' husband lived in Dubai, he died on Thursday, October 29 after an accident. For a year he had had legal problems with his adopted country, Angola, who had seized his property and his wife and accused him of embezzlement. But in his native Congo, he was among the figures of the…

An internal investigation by the Congolese central bank revealed more than a year ago embezzlement at its branch in Lubumbashi. Billions of Congolese francs would have been diverted there as they had to be destroyed or re-injected into the banking system. RFI was able to hear this file so far remained confidential. "I have nothing to do with these stories."…