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two years after the Yumbi massacre, the victims have failed to achieve justice

It is important not to forget this, because the responsibility for the massacre has still not been established and two years later, hundreds of survivors and their families are still waiting for justice to be done. The investigations are still ongoing, but there has been no communication from the authorities, but these are serious crimes and therefore the preliminary report should be published to ensure that the investigations are carried out. transparent and impartial. What we do know is that at…

reduce traffic to reduce the spread of Covid-19

President Félix Tshisekedi has decided on an unlimited national curfew to deal with the second wave of Covid-19. A measure that will take effect on Friday 18 December. About 15,000 cases, including more than 360 deaths, have been registered across the country, but the authorities assure that the signals are red. as reported…

President Tshisekedi announces national curfew

Following a decision by Félix Tshisekedi, the DRC takes new drastic measures to fight the coronavirus. On Tuesday night, the president decided to decide on a curfew across the entire national territory from this Friday. Now 22 of the country's 26 provinces are affected and the number of cases is exploding in the capital Kinshasa and in northern Kivu.…

Access Bank accuses the agency of corruption of dubious practices

Turn in the alleged money laundering case of Access Bank. This subsidiary of a Nigerian bank is under investigation, suspected of allowing businessman Saleh Assi, as well as other personalities under US sanctions for terrorist financing, to open accounts for fictitious companies. An RFI survey had shown that millions of dollars had actually been paid in cash to at least one suspect account and withdrawn…

Jean-Pierre Lacroix met with delegates from the FCC and the opposition

The political crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo was mentioned during talks between Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Congolese political leaders. The UN Deputy Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations arrived in Kinshasa on Sunday evening. For Nehemiah Mwilanya, there is indeed a political crisis. This is characterized by the breakdown of the coalition between the FCC by Joseph Kabila and Cach of Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi. The FCC coordinator says he spoke to Jean-Pierre Lacroix about breach of trust within the ruling…

a journalist disappeared after an attack attributed to the ADF in the east

The army has confirmed that he is dead, but his body is still missing, because no one saw him and the army itself did not bring him back to us. According to a survivor we contacted, when the ADF entered the village of Kassoussou, they not only killed, but also took some people hostage, including our journalist. And since the looted shops, the hostages must be used to transport the loot. So he was also among those who carried. Ricardo Rupande,…

head of UN peacekeeping operations visiting the country

The Deputy Secretary-General, Head of the UN Peacekeeping Operations, will begin a five-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 14 December. Jean-Pierre Lacroix will make status with Monusco. as reported from New York, Carrie NootenIt was a visit planned for several weeks, postponed due to a quarantine by…

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