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Mass civil society mobilisation in Goma and Bukavu: UN sanctions rejected, constitutional change opposed, banking crisis denounced
On Tuesday 28 July 2026, thousands of residents poured into the streets of Goma and Bukavu at the call of civil society organisations to denounce the UN sanctions, reject the proposed constitutional change and demand the reopening of the banks.
28 July 2026 · 4 min read
Kwibohora 32 in Alger
Rwanda combines the duty of remembrance with an economic drive
27 July 2026 · 10 min read
Strengthening the Strategic Alliance Between Rwanda and Uganda
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba Welcomed in Kigali to Strengthen Rwanda–Uganda Bilateral Cooperation
25 July 2026 · 10 min read
Communication from the Political Coordinator of the AFC-M23
Following the repeated, widespread, and criminal violations of the ceasefire by the Kinshasa regime's coalition.
18 June 2026 · 9 min read
Repression in the DRC: the specter of exile and the hunt for dissident voices (2022–2026)
As arbitrary arrests, forced disappearances, and transnational repression multiply, the DRC regime is tightening its grip on every dissenting voice — from Kinshasa's prisons to the streets of Brussels and Bujumbura. Five experts trace the anatomy of a system that hunts its critics all the way into exile.
18 June 2026 · 7 min read
Lingala music's quiet revolution
A new generation of artists — often self-produced, often women — is rewriting the rumba canon. And the world is starting to listen.
18 June 2026 · 8 min read
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