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a decisive return to Parliament for the next

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the March session of Parliament opens on Tuesday 15 March in the Palace of the People. This is a session with strong political content. One of the main issues is the review and possibly the vote on the new…

Congolese and Ugandan armies merge

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Ugandan army has been conducting a joint operation with the FARDC for more than three months in the eastern part of the country to fight the ADF, the deadliest armed group in the region.…

the bill on “Congolité” proposed again to

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the "Tshiani" law, which some liken to the term "Ivoirité" which triggered the Côte d'Ivoire crisis, is once again being proposed for debate in Parliament. Its author, Noël Tshiani Mwadiamvita, wrote to the National Assembly proposing that this text be reviewed during the session beginning on Tuesday, March 15. His bill aims to block access to the functions of President of the Republic and the impossibility of depriving a Congolese of his nationality. as reported from Kinshasa,…

at least sixty dead in a railway accident in

At least 60 people were killed in a train crash last Friday in Lubudi, a territory in Lualaba province. The Congolese Public Railways (SNCC) train ended its journey in a ravine between Kitenta and Buyofwe stations about ten kilometers from the center of Lubudi.…

urge respect for François Beyas, ex

In Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Free Francois Beya collective condemns the violation of the rights of François Beya, former adviser to the head of state, Félix Tshisekedi, regarding security.…