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AFC/M23 Political Leadership Pays Final Tribute to Cimpunda Fire Victims in Bukavu
15 September 2026 · 5 min read

Ebola virus: the DRC is not out of the woods yet
14 September 2026 · 5 min read

Automobile driving in Goma: a real challenge for the AFC/M23 authorities
Taxi-bus and motorcycle drivers in Goma are struggling to shake off the anarchic mindset inherited from the Kinshasa administration, while AFC/M23 authorities continue to push for a change in mindset within this sector.
13 September 2026 · 5 min read

AFC/M23 leadership visits Bukavu fire victims
According to local observers, this field visit reflects responsible and proactive governance by the AFC/M23 authorities administering the region.
13 September 2026 · 5 min read

Space research: Rwanda's Paul Kagame positions the nation as a sector leader in sub-Saharan Africa
It represents a model of governance and leadership that other African nations would do well to emulate, moving away from resource allocation towards armed conflict, ethnic strife, and corruption-driven instability.
11 September 2026 · 5 min read

At Least 24 Dead in a Bukavu Fire, Two Schools Affected
11 September 2026 · 5 min read

Kenya: Concern and Panic Within the Burundian Community Following President William Ruto's Statements
Deprived of a future in their own homeland by endemic corruption and leadership indifference, Burundians are increasingly left with no option but to seek a life elsewhere rather than face an indefinitely uncertain tomorrow.
8 September 2026 · 5 min read

Thanks to the efforts of the deputy coordinator of the AFC/M23, Bertrand Bisimwa, the ECC/South Kivu is moving towards a resolution of the crisis.
The political coordination of the AFC/M23 has opted for a conflict resolution approach within administrative and customary entities, as well as within civil society organizations.
30 August 2026 · 5 min read

The Trapped Dialogue Wanted by Félix Tshisekedi
Tshisekedi appears intent on controlling the political framework of the dialogue before the military balance of power forces him to alter it. The AFC/M23, on its end, seems to be relying on the ground to achieve tomorrow what it cannot secure today across a table.
28 August 2026 · 5 min read

Closure of Higher Education Institutions in Eastern DRC: Reaction of professor Freddy Kaniki
I denounce the politicization of education, which specifically targets Swahili-speaking children here: the youth must stay focused on their studies and refuse to be exploited
27 August 2026 · 5 min read

After the Bank Closures: Kinshasa Deepens Its Blockade Against Swahili-Speaking Populations in the East
The Kinshasa regime, evidently determined to crack down on the Swahili-speaking population of the East
26 August 2026 · 5 min read

Ebola Virus: Pope Leo XIV Calls for International Community Mobilization
24 August 2026 · 5 min read

Africa: South African government demands certain African countries reimburse migrant repatriation costs
This wave of xenophobia against African migrants has caused several material damages and a few deaths.
21 August 2026 · 5 min read

22nd Anniversary of the Gatumba Massacre: Statement by the Katangese Bloc
20 August 2026 · 5 min read

Commemoration of the 22nd Anniversary of the Gatumba Massacre
The Congolese and African diaspora paid tribute to the Banyamulenge assassinated in Burundi 22 years ago
18 August 2026 · 5 min read

Ebola virus in the DRC: The Pragmatism and Efficiency of AFC/M23
Dr. Freddy Kaniki: Architect of the Response
14 August 2026 · 5 min read

FARDC High-Ranking Officers trial
Between Suspicions of Ethnic Purge, Instrumentalization of Justice, and the Peril of Army Tribalization
13 August 2026 · 5 min read

Health dossier: the Ebola virus in the DRC
An epidemiological chronicle, logistical failures and the imperatives of patient care
11 August 2026 · 5 min read

Higher and university education: a new institutional reality
The AFC/M23 is not merely appointing academic authorities. It is already structuring public life by naming governors, mayors and other administrative officials. That process amounts to building a popular alternative for consolidating democracy and establishing the rule of law — goals the current authorities in Kinshasa appear to have abandoned in favour of centralised, ineffective management.
10 August 2026 · 5 min read

The war of memorial narratives: GENOCOST at the heart of the Kinshasa–Kigali rift
A critical analysis of the legal foundations, political uses and financial irregularities surrounding the 2 August commemoration in the DRC.
4 August 2026 · 9 min read

DRC: Respect for and Strengthening of International Humanitarian Law in Areas Under AFC/M23 Control
International Organization Geneva Call Establishes a Presence in Bukavu, South Kivu
18 June 2026 · 6 min read
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