DRC: Felix Tshisekedi will address the Nation today, political tension still high
Felix Tshisekedi will address the Nation this Friday. The meeting of the Council of Ministers that was scheduled for today has been postponed. Tension is […]
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DRC resumes political dialogue with the EU after 11 years of suspension
The political dialogue between the DRC and the European Union ended on Tuesday. For two days, a dozen ministers and the European Union ambassador and […]
DRC: Felix Tshisekedi and his predecessor Joseph Kabila met again to discuss content of their 2019 agreement
Felix Tshisekedi and his predecessor Joseph Kabila met Sunday in Kinshasa. This tête-à-tête was expected given the increase in tensions between the two political families […]
Thousands protest in DRC over electoral commission appointee
About thousand people demonstrated in Kinshasa on Sunday 19 June, at the call of the Lay Coordinating Committee (CLC). This organization, affiliated to the Catholic […]
Felix Tshisekedi pays visit to Congolese counterpart Denis Sassou-Nguesso
Upon his arrival on July 15, Felix Tshisekedi had a series of talks with his Congolese counterpart Denis Sassou-Nguesso. These talks will continue today before […]
DRC: In Kinshasa, the ban on all political demonstrations is going badly
The governor of the capital Kinshasa on Tuesday banned all political demonstrations of support or protest. The reason given is the state of health emergency […]
Archbishop of Kinshasa raises his voice against the intransigence of the FCC
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Archbishop of Kinshasa and Vice-President of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) raises his voice against the intransigence of the […]
Corruption: DR Congo president’s chief of staff arrested
The chief of staff to the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo was arrested on Wednesday in the capital, Kinshasa, after hours of questioning […]
DR Congo presidential election delayed until December 30
The Electoral Commission of the Democratic Republic of Congo has postponed to Dec. 30 the long-anticipated presidential vote scheduled for Sunday. The vote could mark […]
Peripheral US-staff ordered to leave crisis-wracked DRC ahead of polls
The US State Department had ordered non-emergency government staff and family members of government employees to leave Democratic Republic of Congo a week before a […]