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AFC/M23 Political Leadership Pays Final Tribute to Cimpunda Fire Victims in Bukavu

15 September 2026 · 5 min read

Society

Ebola virus: the DRC is not out of the woods yet

14 September 2026 · 5 min read

Society

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

Society

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

Society

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

Society

At Least 24 Dead in a Bukavu Fire, Two Schools Affected

11 September 2026 · 5 min read

Society

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

Society

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

Society

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

Society

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

Society

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

le pape Léon XIV
Society

Ebola Virus: Pope Leo XIV Calls for International Community Mobilization

24 August 2026 · 5 min read

South African protesters
Society

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

Society

22nd Anniversary of the Gatumba Massacre: Statement by the Katangese Bloc

20 August 2026 · 5 min read

Society

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

Dr Freddy kaniki
Society

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

Society

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

Ebola in the DRC
Society

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

Graduation ceremony at the University of Goma
Society

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

President Félix Tshisekedi stands beside the GENOCOST memorial flame, Congolese flags in the background
Society

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

Respect for and strengthening of International Humanitarian Law in areas under AFC/M23 control
Society

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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