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Following the senators' refusal to hand over former Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo suspected of embezzlement in the case of the Bukanga Lonzo agro-industrial park, the constitutional court prosecutor again spoke to the Senate office. This time in a completely different case where he is suspected of embezzlement. The prosecutor wants to hear him, but Augustin Matata Ponyo asked to answer at the…

Our ambition to restore our country's geostrategic position is now becoming a reality with its membership of the community of East African states. This far-reaching diplomatic and economic act now places our country in the Community of East African States (EAC), the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. These diplomatic results are part of a foreign policy focusing on good…

The Democratic Republic of Congo is today marking the 61st anniversary of its independence from Belgium. In a lengthy interview with Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi's Jeune Afrique, after half an hour, the head of state looks back on his break with Joseph Kabila, his ambitions for the next two and a half years and the next presidential election.…

The talks between the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the employers seem to be bearing fruit. Already some progress can be observed. The new air fares have thus fallen between 40% and 70%. as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda Wa KamandaFrom now on, it will cost about $ 224 for a single ticket from Kinshasa to Lubumbashi, the…

The curfew was decided on Sunday, June 27, initially for two days after three bombings in the city of Beni, finally maintained for the time being. In addition, activities from schools, markets and other companies that were originally banned are again allowed. Despite the measures announced by the authorities, concerns remain especially within the Islamic community of Beni, which has lost two imams who…

To date, only a few infrastructure works have been carried out in some DRC cities such as Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. NGO Afrewatch, which has just published a report on mega-contratchin, believes that the performance has not yet fulfilled its promises. From our correspondent in Lubumbashi,Georges Nkulu, a road transporter, sits…

The two countries signed three bilateral cooperation agreements this weekend. "The first indicates the siteCD news, on the promotion and protection of investments. The second is a convention to avoid double taxation and to avoid tax evasion. Finally, the third agreement concerns the exploitation of gold between two companies, Congolese and Rwandan. ”Goals, inheritance Young Africa: "Ensure the traceability" of the yellow…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Deputy Jean-Bosco Assamba, of the Sacred Coalition of the Pro-Tshisekedi Union, was arrested on Sunday, June 27, and charged with contempt by the President on the basis of statements made two months ago in Bunia, the capital. by Ituri. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaThis is the…

In Beni, in the eastern DRC, the army deployed in the city after two explosions that left two people injured and damaged property on Sunday. According to the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC), these would be terrorist attacks by ADF fighters, the armed group of Ugandan origin active in the region, under pressure since the establishment of the state headquartered in the provinces of North Kivu. and Ituri. According to the army, one of the perpetrators of these attacks is Ugandan. According to information from the army, the suicide…

Reactions in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, after the President of Rwanda recently visited this volcanic city in northern Kivu for a bilateral meeting with his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi. During a press conference on Saturday afternoon, Paul Kagame urged Congolese and Rwandans to flip through the past, look ahead and live together. The residents of Goma did not remain indifferent…