The head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi arrived in the country on Tuesday, April 20. On Wednesday, it went to an area cut off from the world, in northern Congo-Kinshasa, where almost 100,000 people who fled violence in the Central African Republic have sought refuge since December last year. On the ground, living conditions are difficult while the UNHCR sees…

Despite their ban by the governor of northern Kivu, these protest movements, which have been launched since April 5, are not weakening, especially in Beni. Yesterday, protesters gathered on the streets of this city. The protesters condemn what they call the weakness of the UN force in the face of repeated killings. With our…

President Félix Tshisekedi's stronghold, the province of Kasaï-Central is experiencing more and more shortcomings. Due to the lack of roads, most things happen with bicycles. The situation is particularly pressing for the World Food Program, as the province is suffering from several types of malnutrition. With our special…

A former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was arrested on Tuesday, April 20, in Brazzaville. An arrest at the request of the authorities in his country who suspect him of embezzlement of public funds. as reported from Brazzaville, Loïca MartialWilly Bakonga, the outgoing Minister of Education of the…

Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Tuesday praised the future role of the African Union in establishing an "electoral process" in his country, after requesting mediation in Kinshasa by the president of the AU, Congolese Félix Tshisekedi. as reported from Nairobi, Sebastien nemethMohamed Abdullahi Farmajo called on…

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda will meet again and for ten days before the International Court of Justice. In 2005, the UN Court of Justice had already declared Uganda guilty of interference in the Eastern DRC, occupied by the Ugandan army between 1998 and 2003. Kinshasa and Kampala should have agreed on the amount…

Dieudonné Kaluba Dibwa was elected on Tuesday, April 20 by his comrades to replace Benoît Lwamba, who resigned in July 2020 for health reasons and left the transition to Évariste Funga. as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda wa Kamanda Muzembe55 years old, Dieudonné Kaluba Dibwa holds a doctorate in law and is a university teacher.…

While demonstrations have intensified in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo to protest the massacres and insecurity and to demand the departure of MONUSCO in Kasai, the UN mission will be unpacked in June. A UN delegation arrived on Monday to assess compliance with this withdrawal plan. In Kasai, Monusco is…

An asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of Congo spent 14 months at Seoul's terminal in a pandemic and arrived in Incheon in February 2020 to be released last week. At the heart of this unusual story is the refusal of the South Korean authorities to study his asylum application. as reported from Seoul, Nicolas roccaOne…

This Tuesday, April 20, the national deputies are expected to look at a new bill that modifies and complements the law on Cenis' organization and function. as reported from Kinshasa, Patient LigodiAccording to Christophe Lutundula, its initiator, this law is called upon to help improve the legal framework governing the electoral…