DRC

Thirty-one professors from the University of Kinshasa, the largest in the country, have died since January. Illness, poor medical care, difficult working conditions are among the causes, according to the association of UNIKIN professors. This is the first time that the university has achieved these figures in one year. Kinshasa, the troubling situation in academia.…

MSF cancels support for two health centers in Kimbi and Baraka, in southern Kivu. A decision taken after a first withdrawal in July 2020 by a large part of the NGO's staff in the territory of Fizi, in the same province. Humanitarians were the target of several violent incidents in 2020. They can no longer carry out their…

Everything behind the President of the Republic: such is the commitment made by the general force in the DRC. On Tuesday, December 1, Army officers and national police gathered at the Palace of the Nation, the seat of the President, for an interview with Commander-in-Chief Félix Tshisekedi. as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda wa…

President Félix Tshisekedi, who still has not announced a decision after three weeks of national consultations, is he trying to interrupt members of the pro-Kabila majority to gain more powers? In any case, the relatives of the former president do not doubt it. On Monday, in a statement, the majority of Parliament condemned maneuvers that tend to reconfigure the forces in the National Assembly. What…

FCC figure Barnabé Wimania Milingano is accused of insulting the head of state and threatening his physical integrity. Following his condemnation on Saturday, the FCC is talking about a dictatorship taking hold. His lawyers state their intention to appeal, while President Tshisekedi's UDPS says it has nothing to do with this trial.…

About fifty women who were raped in the Kasapa prison in Lubumbashi are still waiting to be taken into custody. These women were held in this prison during the riots that shook the prison on September 25, 26 and 27. Since then, they have not seen a gynecologist or a judge. They have been abandoned to their sad fate. RFI was able to meet them on the spot.…

As every year, this Monday, November 30, the WHO publishes its report on the development of the malaria pandemic in the world. And if some progress is observed, the pace is far from sufficient to reach the end of the disease by 2030, which is the goal. In addition to the usual difficulties, such as chronic lack of funding, Covid-19 was added this year, disrupting programs, especially in the Democratic…

Winners of the primary three qualifying matches for AfroBasket 2021 in Kigali, Rwanda, Senegal, are nearly assured to get their ticket. The Congolese have gained two of their three matches beneath this worldwide window (25-29 November) and will validate their ticket in the course of the newest qualifying match 19-21 February 2021.…

As the political and economic crisis continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the country's capitals, uncertainty increases. In Lubumbashi, the mining town, the streets or even entire districts are subjected to repeated attacks by organized gangs. Attacks with knives or with weapons of war that poison the lives of the inhabitants. Examples in the Bel Air district, where many residents have…

The signals are red in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where authorities say they are facing a second wave of Covid-19 cases. The average observed several months ago has seen a worrying rebound in recent days. A situation that is particularly due to the fact that populations that risk being limited if they do not recover reduce health measures, says Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe.…