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ground floor
For more than three months now, Ugandan (UPDF) and Congolese forces have been conducting a joint operation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight the ADF's armed group, responsible for the deaths of more than 6,000 civilians since 2013, according…
a commission of inquiry to understand the reasons for
The official report of the train accident in Katanga reports 75 dead, 125 injured of which 28 with trauma. The authorities have set up a commission of inquiry, while some wagons have still not been identified. It is possible that other bodies of passengers are…
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,…
the number of train accidents in Katanga is increasing
In the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the death toll from freight train derailment in Lubudi territory, Lualaba, has risen to 60 to 75 over the weekend after more bodies were discovered.
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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.…
Félix Tshisekedi says he has not undergone any surgery
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the streets were buzzing with rumors about President Félix Tshisekedi's health. Belgian media such as La Libre Afrique reported that the Congolese president was in critical condition after undergoing "open heart"…
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.…