Central Africa

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."…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, former President Joseph Kabila continues his consultations. He convened deputies and senators for Kingakati on October 29. The goal is to identify a strategy while his ally, Felix Tshisekedi, Congolese head of state, is looking for a new majority to create a "holy union" that can allow him to apply his decisions. The coalition of the former president, the FCC,…

45 political parties are now officially recognized in Congo-Brazzaville according to the list just released by the Home Office, which has excluded United for the Congo (UPC) party, led by opponent Paulin Makaya. A few months before the presidential election, the latter disputes this decision and shouts arbitrariness. The government is defending itself.…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the scandal with the lists of fictitious doctors receiving salaries and a risk premium is spraying the Ministry of Public Health. The latter launched at the beginning of the week a solemn appeal to condemn those who wrongfully receive wages and risk premiums. Nearly 500 names have already been discovered and published in the capital, but the issue is still…

The Congolese capital hosted an international conference on Tuesday 27 October to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Brazzaville Manifesto, the act by which General Charles de Gaulle designated this city the capital of free France during World War II. At least four African heads of state who participated took the opportunity to call for more solidarity to fight terrorism shaking the continent.…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Minister for Decentralization and former Vice-President Azarias Ruberwa again faced MPs on Tuesday 27 October. He was accused of using his influence to allow the creation of the municipality of Minembwe, where his community, Banyamulenge, is in the majority. He was questioned on a whole range of issues, from the legality of the procedure used to the boundaries of…

In Lubumbashi, cultural activities resumed for the public in early October following a six-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For some cultural centers, the period of health emergency was an opportunity to reconsider the organization of activities. The artists themselves waited impatiently to return to more or less normal, although respect for barrier movements remains mandatory during the performances. .