Kasaï

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Tshikapa and Kasaï rivers have been affected by the gradual coloration of their reddish waters since the end of July. Dead fish float on the surface and the bodies of aquatic animals, such as hippos, have also been found. as reported from Kinshasa, Patient LigodiAccording to…

This Tuesday, June 22, the Minister of Human Rights visited Fabrice Puela Tshisuku at the Kasaïcentralen. A ceremony was held for the handing over of ten bodies, ten victims who had been extracted from a mass grave for justice and medical needs. legal investigations. These bodies were installed in a mausoleum built in memory of the massacre. It was at the time of the uprising for the followers of the ordinary leader Kamuina Nsapu. At 2 p.m., an unknown number of soldiers from a 2101 FARDC regiment opened fire on…

While demonstrations have intensified in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo to protest the massacres and insecurity and to demand the departure of MONUSCO in Kasai, the UN mission will be unpacked in June. A UN delegation arrived on Monday to assess compliance with this withdrawal plan. In Kasai, Monusco is…

Civil society and the victims are growing impatient almost four years after the Kamuina Nsapu crisis. The assassination of this customary head of Kasai Central had provoked uprisings in five provinces and bloody repression. Of several hundred crimes, 16 priority cases have been identified since the end of 2017, which justice had promised to investigate. Only three have since been suspended and sent to…

This usual commander was the commander-in-chief of a militia linked to the armed uprising of Kamuina Nsapu, a rebel fighting government forces between 2016 and 2019. He, along with his militia, is accused of abusing civilians in KasaïCentral province in early 2017. He was convicted this afternoon by the Kanangas military court.…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the consultations initiated by President Félix Tshisekedi are also an opportunity for delegations representing provinces to address their issues. For ten days we have seen delegations from the Grand Équateur, Province Orientale and North Kivu. On Thursday, there were places for Grand Katanga and Grand Kasai.…