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Angola Enacts Controversial Legislation Limiting Civil Liberties
President João Lourenço has recently enacted two pieces of legislation that, according to Human Rights Watch, significantly undermine international standards for human rights, particularly in regard to media, expression, and association freedoms.
Special Tribunal Apprehends Principal Insurgents in Central African Republic Conflict
In a significant development, the Special Criminal Court, which delves into human rights breaches from the nation's civil war, has apprehended Abakar Zakaria Hamid. Hamid, a prominent figure in the Seleka militia—a rebellious band that took over Bangui in 2023—is under indictment. He stands accused of masterminding a vicious assault on a church a decade ago, an attack that tragically claimed the lives of no less than 17 individuals. Additionally, seven other persons are now in custody, facing charges linked to this heinous…
DR Congo receives its first batch of nearly 100,000 doses of
The Democratic Republic of Congo, currently at the epicentre of a mpox outbreak, received its first shipment of nearly 100,000 doses of vaccines against the disease on Thursday. More than 17,500 cases and 629 deaths have been recorded in the country since the start of the year and the virus is now present in at least 13 African countries. “We are in a health war against mpox,” said Congolese Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba.
Thisekedi presents the development program for
For the first time since its independence in 1960, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has just implemented a specific program for the inclusive development of the country's 145 territories. In this context, 750 members of the Kinshasa Provincial Assemblies…
a clinic in the campaign for screening for cervical cancer
The International Outpatient Clinic in Brazzaville (Polibra) launches this Sunday, March 20, the second week of its free screening campaign for cervical and breast cancer. The operation mobilizes people, as this cancer is presented as a scourge and a real…
Befa Centro, a musician who helps street children in
In Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, almost a thousand children live on the streets. Mostly aged 8 to 15 years, they are left to themselves for various reasons. Befa Centro, a Central African musician based in Chevilly-Larue in France,…
Bassist Richard Bona, a naturalized American, tears his
The famous bassist Richard Bona, a naturalized American for several years, takes a step further in his break with his country of origin, Cameroon. In a video broadcast on March 17 on social networks, we see him destroy his Cameroonian passport and express harsh…
In the spotlight: the return of President Félix Tshisekedi to Kinshasa
Le Journal, Kinshasa's news daily, reports on the Republic's return to the capital on Thursday. According to this tabloid, Felix Tshisekedi walked a bit with the crowd that came…
more than 220 Congolese have been rescued in Ukraine since the beginning of
The Congolese government announced on Friday that it had rescued at least 223 civilians living in Ukraine since the country was hit by the Russian invasion. But there is no news of twenty others blocked on Ukrainian territory due to the bombings.…
an alternate proposes a term of seven years instead of five for
A member of the ruling party surprises everyone. While the Congolese political class has its eyes fixed on the next election law that will govern the next election, Steve Mbikayi, a former opponent who switched to Joseph Kabila's camp then Felix Tshisekedi's…