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The Congolese head of state, Félix Tshisekedi, continues his stay in the eastern DRC. According to him, the persistence of insecurity in this region also depends on "shenanigans" in the army. On Thursday, the head of state met with various delegates from civil society, business and students. On this occasion, he reiterated his desire to end the uncertainty in this part of the country. He justified the establishment of the siege in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri. In October 2019, Félix Tshisekedi launched…

At VivaTech's innovation and technology fair, which will be held at the Porte de Versailles in Paris until 19 June, it is possible to test an application called Hoja. It allows you to order and board your taxi safely in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Africa has been innovating for a long time, especially in the design…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a firefighter for the lieutenants of Vital Kamerhe, the former chief of staff of President Félix Tshisekedi, was sentenced on appeal to thirteen years in prison on Wednesday, June 16 for embezzling more than $ 50 million for the purchase of prefabricated social housing. for soldiers and police.…

While President Felix Tshisekedi continues his tour of the eastern country to evaluate the results of the siege and army operations, the UN expert group published its final report on June 16, including a large part devoted to North Kivu. In particular, he takes stock of operations against the ADF, an Islamist rebel group that was originally Ugandan. The expert group interviewed more than 140 people from…

Congolese and Ugandan presidents Félix Tshisekedi and Yoweri Museveni met at the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda on Wednesday, June 16. A meeting with a strong financial interest, but also a security meeting. The two heads of state begin renovation work on the roads that connect the two countries.…

Since his participation in Documenta 14, Sammy Baloji has become an important figure in contemporary art. AuxBeaux-Arts de Paris, his exhibition, "K (C) in progress, fragments of intertwined dialogues", ping-pong between personal experiences and official archives often forgotten or hidden to tell us otherwise the relationship between K (C) Ongolese and Westerners . With this 42-year-old plastic artist, born in Lubumbashi, who now swings…

President Tshisekedi continues his visit to the east. After Goma, he arrived in Beni on Tuesday. He is coming to assess the measures related to the besieged state that has been decided since May 6 in two provinces in the eastern part of the country, Ituri and northern Kivu, of which Beni is the capital, plagued by gang violence. Despite the establishment of the siege, the situation on the ground does…

Sentenced last year to 20 years of forced labor to include embezzlement of nearly $ 60 million as part of an emergency presidential program, Vital Kamerhe, the former chief of staff of Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi, is awaiting a ruling from the Kinshasa-Gombe Court of Appeal. . From our Kinshasa correspondent,Vital…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the extension of the Grand Inga Dam in the Goma region could finally see the light of day. On Sunday the 14th, President Félix Tsishekedi took the floor to announce the name of the partner chosen for this project, estimated at 80 billion dollars (US). This is the Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest, who after making his fortune mining iron ore wants to become a…

Félix Tshisekedi traveled about twenty kilometers from Goma. He visited the place where the road is cut by lava and then a mobile hospital deployed for the benefit of the victims. He also spoke to the displaced. Long-sleeved shirt, mask in place, Félix Tshisekedi was accompanied by his wife to the foot of Nyiragongo, where he received explanations from the volcanological observatory in Goma. The head of state asked questions in particular about the possibility of a new eruption during the days, months and years to come…