On 02 August 2016, the European Union (EU) Delegation to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) called on the Congolese authorities et the opposition to create conditions that are conducive to the swift beginning of the « national dialogue » with a view to « peaceful elections ».
Auteur/autrice : La Rédaction
On 31 July 2016, opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, 83, addressed tens of thousands of supporters near Martyrs Stadium in the capital Kinshasa, after nearly two years spent abroad on medical care.
The National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) launched on 31 July 2016 the voters’ registration in the DRC, starting it as a pilot in the province of North-Ubangi, in the north-western parts of the country, before scaling it nationwide.
In a statement issued on 25 July 2016, the World Bank has suspended funding to help develop Inga 3 dam, a $14 billion hydropower project in the DRC, due to disagreement with the Congolese government over the project’s implementation.
The Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA), Kenya’s largest closely held lender, has expressed interest in a stake in the DRC Banque Internationale Pour l’Afrique au Congo (BIAC).
Deadline: Jeudi, Mars 31st. 2016 The changing political landscape in our region requires a robust response from civil society. In 2014, OSISA developed a new five-year strategy that speaks to our changing context and has opened its first call to receive grant applications for the 2016 strategy year. We are open to receive applications under this call until the 31 March 2016.
The UN has requested the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to repatriate its peacekeepers serving in the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), announced UN Secretary General Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on 8 January 2016. The 925-strong Congolese battalion (807 troops and 118 police) went through two evaluations by UN peacekeeping officials which established that Congolese peacekeepers “only partially” satisfied UN requirements “in terms of equipment, vetting and preparedness” added Dujarric. The battalion will be repatriated without replacement. While failure to meet UN requirements is cited as the main reason behind the decision, allegations of Congolese troops…
On O8 January 2016, the European Union (EU) Delegation to the DRC held a press conference to introduce the Kingdom of the Netherlands presidency of EU Council which that country will hold from 01 January to 30 June 2016. The Dutch Ambassador to the DRC Dr Gerard Michels outlined the guiding principles of this presidency to the press. He was flanked by EU Minister Counsellor Mr Bertrand who dwelled on EU work in the DRC. In his address, Dr Michels indicated that his country’s eleventh EU presidency comes at particular time as Europe is wrestling with a massive influx of…