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In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the situation of journalists has not improved in this second year of the presidency of Felix Tshisekedi. The organization Journalist in Danger (JED) has counted 116 attacks on press freedom and journalists' safety, including one death, one disappearance, some forty arrests or arrests, and several threats and assaults. A significant increase from the 85 cases…

First day of national consultations promised by President Felix Tshisekedi. On Monday, November 2, the head of state of the Democratic Republic of Congo received personalities involved in the election process. Institutions that support democracy, civil society, religious beliefs ... With our correspondents in Kinshasa, Sonia…

The consultations announced by President Tshisekedi will begin on Monday, November 2nd. Short meetings followed by memo deposits if necessary. Duration the Presidency hopes for: about ten days. And the goal is to put an end to the blocking of institutions, according to Felix Tshisekedi, disagreements with his partner, Joseph Kabila, and his coalition, the FCC. This first day should be largely devoted…

The consultations promised by President Tshisekedi are expected to begin on Monday. While he waited, the Congolese head of state was this Saturday night with his counterpart from Brazzaville, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, who is also consulting with the actors in the Congolese crisis. He received in particular the former presidential candidate Martin Fayulu, who has not yet spoken publicly on the initiative of…

The various Memoranda of Understanding and Mining Contracts required by the International Monetary Fund have been published. They concern both companies, Sokimo and Miba. These contracts were signed under the chairmanship of Felix Tshisekedi, their publication was a precondition for the opening of negotiations with a view to signing a three-year plan with the IMF. What do these contracts say?…

In the case of the assassination of human rights activist Floribert Chebeya, Master Peter Ngomo, by the collective of lawyers for the families of the victims, yesterday announced the decision to file a further complaint against General John Numbi, former Inspector General of the Army. as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda wa…

During the night Wednesday to Thursday, 19 civilians were killed in an attack by rebels from the Democratic Forces (ADF) in a village in the town of Mamove, located about twenty kilometers from the town of Oicha in the territory of Beni (North Kivu). The population is increasingly doubting the army's ability to protect them. as…

Businessman and Congolese opponent Sindika Dokolo has died, we have learned from several relatives. Isabel Dos Santos' husband lived in Dubai, he died on Thursday, October 29 after an accident. For a year he had had legal problems with his adopted country, Angola, who had seized his property and his wife and accused him of embezzlement. But in his native Congo, he was among the figures of the…

An internal investigation by the Congolese central bank revealed more than a year ago embezzlement at its branch in Lubumbashi. Billions of Congolese francs would have been diverted there as they had to be destroyed or re-injected into the banking system. RFI was able to hear this file so far remained confidential. "I have nothing to do with these stories."…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, former President Joseph Kabila continues his consultations. He convened deputies and senators for Kingakati on October 29. The goal is to identify a strategy while his ally, Felix Tshisekedi, Congolese head of state, is looking for a new majority to create a "holy union" that can allow him to apply his decisions. The coalition of the former president, the FCC,…