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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a third member of the police command testified who killed the two human rights defenders Floribert Chebeya and Fidèle Bazana. Eric Kibumbe Banza, known as Saddam, admits to being involved in the assassination of the assistant and driver of the founder of Voice of the Voiceless and points to the responsibility of General Djadjidja in the plot. Fidèle Bazana's body has never been found. Testimony. RFI: Kibumbe Banza Eric, you are one of the Congolese police cited in the murder of two…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the reform of public administration is one of the major issues facing the new government of the Holy Union. President Félix Tshisekedi has decided to dedicate a Deputy Prime Minister to this thorny subject. For more than thirty years, reforms have been initiated, controls carried out in an attempt to rationalize resources. In the last two days, at the Catholic University of the Congo, former officials and researchers have been discussing this issue. The observation is the same…

The inauguration of the first government of the Holy Union took place on Monday, April 26th. Full box and even more for the new Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, 410 deputies voted in favor, out of 412 present. These are more deputies than the new majority claimed. By the time the new majority was identified, there were 391 deputies, making it already the largest coalition Congo has ever known. We find within that presidential coalition, of course, the UDPS, the UNC, but also the former FCC of Joseph Kabila. and…

The protests against insecurity in the cities of the eastern DRC continue to make headlines. If activities in some cities like Butembo, Oicha and Kasindi start to pick up little by little, after three weeks of tension, this is not the case everywhere. This situation affects the school calendar and worries more and more parents and teachers.…

Within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the primary authorities of the Holy Union was invested on Monday, April twenty sixth. 410 deputies voted in favor of the 412 deputies current. This governing coalition is the biggest within the nation. Earlier right now, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde introduced a three-year motion program. Estimated price: $ 36 billion.…

For a number of weeks, cities within the jap DRC have been shaken by demonstrations in opposition to armed violence. Beni, Kasindi and Butembo are probably the most affected. Along with the demonstrations, since April 5, actions have slowed down. The most important shops are struggling to open. This is very the case in Butembo, the biggest purchasing mall within the area.…

The new Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde will present his government's program on Monday 26 April at the People's Palace in order to get his investment. What are the main programs in this program? Building a strong, prosperous and united state between 2021 and 2023 is the title of this 64-page program presented on April 20 at the National Assembly's office. It is based on 15 pillars and 62 axles, divided into measures to be implemented. No one is quantified, but it is an ambitious program where it is often about…

Demonstrations for the return of peace continue. In Beni in particular, the students decided to spend the night in front of the town hall building to demand that the head of state be present in the region. Félix Tshisekedi had promised to move army personnel from Kinshasa to northern Kivu, and he had announced that he himself would come to settle in the region. This is what these young people remember in this movement that has been radicalized since Thursday 22 April. Here the students organize themselves. Those who…

Published on April 21, 2021 in the journal Nature, an international study coordinated by researchers from IRD and CIRAD, identifies for the first time the forest areas most exposed to the increasing climate and human pressures expected in the coming decades. Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Bakata Katanga phenomenon continues. On a regular basis, these militiamen with a presumed separatist tendency are making intrusions in some cities in the former province of Katanga. They claim that they are fighting for the restoration of the independent state of Katanga, which was proclaimed in July 1960. Several dozen of them were arrested in April by the police with the help of the population. Imprisoned in a barracks in Lubumbashi, 82 soldiers from two different…