DRC

It is Tuesday, July 27, that religious communities meet to appoint their delegates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (Céni). Under the new law, the president of Ceni can only be proposed by religious denominations. The latter have until Wednesday to send the minutes (PV) of the appointment to the National Assembly. The task will not be easy after the threats they say they are exposed to…

Employees of Transport du Congo (Transco) demonstrated on Monday, July 26 in Kinshasa. They are asking for wages back. On Monday morning, the depots of the public bus transport company were blocked by angry officers. Employees demand an eight-month repayment and more bonuses. They are asking for resignation from their…

The students have been trying to demonstrate since Monday morning after the murder on Friday of one of their comrades by a police officer. Two of the police officers involved were arrested, the third, the shooter, is on the run. But that was not enough to calm the students' anger. There are clashes around the University of Kinshasa.…

A film student at the University of Kinshasa was killed and another was injured over the weekend by a police officer from a nearby police station. The police recognize a mistake, but assure in a statement that it is by mistake that a warning shot reached the victims. The Academic Secretary-General of the University of Kinshasa urged the students to remain calm and demanded that justice be done.…

A student was shot to death on Saturday, July 24 in Kinshasa by a police officer after a check went wrong. On Saturday afternoon, in the Liberation District of Selembao commune, a group of students film as part of a practical work when a police officer approaches them for the first time to ask them for bribes, an eyewitness…

The Congolese authorities confirm that the ninth edition of the Games at La Francophonie in Kinshasa will be held from 19 to 28 August 2022, despite the concerns expressed by experts from the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF). One year after their completion, the infrastructure is not yet complete. The government has tried to revive the machine for a week through meetings with various stakeholders. One of the areas of concern is financing. At this time, even the final game budget is not yet defined.…

It is up to religious denominations, eight of which are recognized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to nominate the candidate for president of the Independent National Electoral Commission and another member of the House. During the three previous election cycles, in this phase of the process, they have always been divided, the Catholic Church was alone in front of the others and condemned a…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), it is the last stretch for the installation of a new steering group for the Independent National Electoral Commission (Céni). The leaders of the eight religious denominations that will appoint the new president of Ceni and another member of the plenum began talks on Friday, July 23, under high tension. They condemned "threats from all sides" aimed at disrupting this arduous process. .

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the city of Zongo, which borders the capital of Central Africa, in the far north of the country, celebrated its fifty years of existence on Friday. Many personalities from the province of Equateur but also from Bangui attended the ceremony as mayors of the two cities, financially highly dependent on each other, who signed a memorandum of understanding to…

Jacky Ndala, president of the youth union in the party of ex-governor Moïse Katumbi, was sentenced to two years in prison. He is condemned for his comments on the bill called "consolation". This court decision is particularly commented on and concerns non-state human rights. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jacky…