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No conviction after more than a year of investigation and a trial before the Kinshasa-Gombe Tribunal de Grande Instance. The trial opened in early May in Makala Central Prison, where four of the six defendants were being held. The widow of the deceased and her mother-in-law who were charged with murder were acquitted by the judges, but the gray areas remain.…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Michel SamaLukonde left Goma on Monday, June 7, after a three-day mission in the region. With a dozen ministers, the head of the Congolese government met with experts from the Goma Volcanological Observatory, humanitarian workers and disaster victims. At the end of his assignment, he announced a series of decisions.…

The eruption of Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo has several economic consequences, particularly in the coffee sector. The harvest that is currently taking place in the region is still being done, but the processing of the coffee beans and their transport is on schedule. As a result, planters run the risk of losing money.…

In Goma, two weeks after the volcanic eruption, earthquakes are no longer felt in the city. The displaced have intensified the return movement without waiting for the authorities' decision. But others who have seen their houses destroyed are still in Sake, 27 kilometers from Goma ... They live in difficult conditions. At Fazili Elementary School, classes have not been given since May 23rd. All premises are occupied by the displaced, including Jean-Jacques. At the age of forty, he can only stand up thanks to the crutches.…

That was 21 years ago in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Rwandan and Ugandan armies clashed in Kisangani, in the eastern part of the country. These battles killed hundreds of the Congolese population and caused significant material and environmental damage. On the occasion of this 21st anniversary, the Panzi Foundation, led by Dr Mukwege, published on Saturday 5 June a basis for the adoption of a…

La Sape, the company of atmospheres and elegant people, was developed in the 1970s between the two Congos. Séverin Mouyengo witnessed this before becoming one of its greatest protagonists. With pedagogy, vitality and humor, he retracts the long journey that remained almost immobile for a long time between Pointe-Noire and Brazza.…

He is accompanied by a delegation of twelve members of the government. He will assess the assistance provided in connection with the consequences of the volcanic eruption. Landing of his plane marks the resumption of Goma Airport, which has been closed since May 22, the date of the Nyiragongo eruption. as reported from…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the reform of the Electoral Commission voted on Friday, June 4, by the National Assembly to try to ensure transparency in the next election, provoked the anger of Martin Fayulos and his ally Adolphe Muzito. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaThe text had already been discussed…

The military auditor of the armed forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo handed over the new investigation into the murder eleven years ago by the human rights activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Floribert Chebeya and Fidèle Bazana Edadi, both suffocating in the generals. police inspection in Kinshasa. Since the beginning of the year, RFI has collected new testimonies that give an accurate picture of the events on the same…

According to the official report, the volcanic eruption on May 22 killed more than 30 people, destroyed more than 3,000 houses, and affected health centers and schools in Goma and its environs. Among the affected neighborhoods is Buhene, on the outskirts of Nyiragongo's territory. The damage there is enormous. Almost two weeks after the volcanic eruption, lava is still smoking in parts of Buhene. The whitish vapor escapes from these forming rocks and the stifling heat invades the atmosphere. Hard to stay long in the…