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first tensions between supporters of the FCC and CACH
The tension between the FCC from Joseph Kabila and the CACH from Félix Tshisekedi is not falling. This Monday, December 7, supporters of every camp near the People's Palace, the seat of parliament, clashed the day after the speech of the President of the Republic announcing the end of the ruling coalition and the appointment of an informant to identify the new majority. The faithful of Félix Tshisekedi…
Congo-Brazzaville: a new Chinese-funded Pointe-Noire refinery
Congo-Brazzaville will have a second refinery in the city of Pointe-Noire, thanks to a financing agreement signed with the Chinese company Beijing Fortune Dingheng. The project aims to cover national needs and to make Congo an exporter of refined products. Experts are already demanding good governance and, in particular, respect for the environment.…
the annulment of Bozizé’s candidacy at the heart of a press release
In the Central African Republic, the decision of the Constitutional Court to annul the candidacy of the former head of state François Bozizé reacts. On Monday, the opposition and the authorities responded to each other through press releases.
as reported from Bangui, Charlotte cossetThe opposition broke its silence and…
the informant, the key to a new presidential majority
The crisis between the Front Commun pour le Congo (FCC) led by Joseph Kabila and the Cap pour le Change (Cach) led by Félix Tshisekedi is intensifying. After three weeks of consultation, the president announced on Sunday, December 6, the upcoming appointment of a new informant to achieve a new majority in the congregation. Parliament will once again be the site of this trench war between the two…
Me Hervé Diakiese (DRC): “The President’s decision to appoint an informant is very positive”
Félix Tshisekedi decided to end the coalition he had formed with his predecessor Joseph Kabila. To do this, he wants a majority in the National Assembly. This allows him to appoint a new prime minister and form a new government. The first step in the process, he decides to appoint an informant who will be responsible for identifying a new coalition that brings together the absolute majority in the National Assembly. RFI receives Hervé Diakiese, lawyer, human rights defender and spokesman for the "Le Congolais Debout"…
African professional players appear on Feja 4
The fourth edition of the festival for electronics and video games from Abidjan (Feja) ended on Sunday 6 December. This international festival has become the meeting place for African players who are becoming more and more professional and even starting to earn their living in front of the console, like their counterparts from other continents.…
Félix Tshisekedi announces the end of the FCC-Cach coalition
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi gave a speech of about thirty minutes on Sunday, December 6, to deliver the results of the national consultations in November and announce the resulting decisions. The main action is the end of the governing coalition composed of the FCC by Joseph Kabila.
"My dear countrymen, I have…
Joseph Kabila is canceling his trip to Lubumbashi due to the weather
He was expected in Lubumbashi on Saturday, but ex-president Joseph Kabila could not make the trip. Members of his delegation had to leave Ndjili airport in Kinshasa to return to their homes. Meanwhile, in Lubumbashi, his followers mobilized to welcome him trying to interpret this non-arrival.
as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda…
anger from motorcycle taxi drivers after the traffic ban
The Congolese government began implementing a stop this week banning motorcycle taxis. Officially, this is a decision to fight accidents and aims to limit contact during this period of the fight against Covid-19. However, the measure does not pass among drivers and civil society.
as reported from Brazzaville, Loïcia MartialA…