Stephanie Jänsch

PhD-Candidate - Protest against UN-Peacebuilding // Advisor for the Civil Peace Service.

[Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala @StanysBujakera]

3 532 cas, 1 556 morts : #Ebola poursuit sa progression dans l'est de la #RDC

Le gouvernement congolais a publié son dernier rapport de situation sur l'épidémie d'Ebola qui frappe l'est et le nord-est du pays. Selon les données de l'Institut National de Santé Publique, arrêtées au 29 juillet, l'épidémie a désormais atteint 48 zones de santé réparties sur cinq provinces, Ituri, Nord-Kivu, Sud-Kivu, Haut-Uélé et Tshopo, pour un cumul de 3 532 cas confirmés.

Le bilan fait état de 1 556 décès, portant le taux de létalité global à 44,1%, tandis que 626 patients sont déclarés guéris et 807 autres restent actuellement en isolement ou hospitalisés. Le taux de suivi des contacts s'établit à 78,7%. Si le Sud-Kivu semble contenir la propagation, la zone de santé de Miti-Murhesa n'ayant enregistré aucun nouveau cas depuis 63 jours, l'Ituri concentre l'essentiel des zones touchées avec 28 des 36 zones de santé de la province affectées.

[Christophe RIGAUD @afrikarabia]

🔴 #RDC Rapport de l’#ONU #Mercenaires :
▶️ Recrutement d’au
moins 300 ressortissants salvadoriens
▶️ Déploiements actifs en
première ligne, notamment à Walikale, à Baraka et à Kalemie
▶️ La plupart des recrues étaient d’anciens militaires et policiers recrutés sur des
contrats d’un an à compter de juillet 2025, moyennant une rémunération mensuelle
de 4 225 dollars

[Stephanie Jänsch @JanschStephanie]

@FalkTG Has anyone asked the people of Cabo Verde themselves if they are even interested?

[Christophe RIGAUD @afrikarabia]

🔴#RDC Rapport de l'#ONU 🇺🇳 :
▶️"Un remaniement complet de la direction et de la structure de l'#AFC #M23 était imminent, y compris un changement de nom du mouvement, et que M. #Kabila était pressenti pour occuper une position de premier plan"
▶️"Moïse #Nyarugabo, ancien sénateur congolais et membre clé du cercle restreint de M. Kabila, a acquis une importance croissante au sein du mouvement. Il a joué un rôle important au sein du Mouvement révolutionnaire pour la défense du peuple/Twirwaneho (#MRDP #Twirwaneho), sans toutefois occuper de fonction officielle, et a représenté les intérêts du MRDP/Twirwaneho lors de réunions de haut niveau avec M. Kabila et la direction de l'AFC/M23"

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

This World Cup has become a real sick joke.

FIFA’s own statutes make it clear that politics should not interfere with football. One of the founding principles of the game is that, even when countries are divided by politics, conflict, or ideology, football provides a platform for people to come together, compete fairly, and build bridges across borders.

What Donald Trump has done to this World Cup is deeply embarrassing. It has reached a point where many people no longer see it as a genuine World Cup. Whatever team eventually lifts the trophy, this tournament will forever carry the stain of controversy and exclusion.

What kind of World Cup is it when participating nations face obstacles, their supporters are denied access to ticket allocations, journalists are refused entry, and football officials are prevented from carrying out their duties, yet the world is expected to pretend that everything is normal?

The greatest tragedy is that it has exposed a complete lack of leadership across the world. If genuine leadership existed, more people would have spoken out against what Donald Trump and his racist American regime are doing to countries and people they dislike. A World Cup host nation should welcome the world, not pick and choose who deserves fair treatment based on political preferences.

Football belongs to everyone. It does not belong to MAGA. It does not belong to politicians. It does not belong to governments. It belongs to the fans, the players, the coaches, the journalists, and the communities that make the game the global phenomenon that it is.

At least Canada and Mexico have conducted themselves honourably. The same cannot be said for the racist regime in America, whose actions have damaged the spirit of the tournament and undermined the values football is supposed to represent. The reputational damage being inflicted on America will take years to repair.

What is equally disappointing is the silence of so many influential people, including powerful African figures who have chosen not to speak out. Their silence suggests that personal interests and financial considerations matter more to them than principle. Leadership is not measured by wealth or status. It is measured by the willingness to stand up when something is clearly wrong.

At least New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Arsenal legend Ian Write found the courage to speak out. Many others have remained silent.

Footballers are not politicians. Fans are not politicians. Journalists are not politicians. They should not be punished because of political disagreements between governments.

Why invite the world to a World Cup and then place barriers in front of the very people who make the tournament what it is? Why allow fans to travel and then deny them their ticket allocations?

It is a real sick joke.

[Burak Özdemir @burakozdemr]

ABD, İsviçreli Embolo'ya vize vermedi. İncelemeye alındı, günler sonra takıma katılabildi.

İran Milli Takımı günlerce Ankara'da konsolosluk önünde vize için beklemek zorunda kaldı. ABD sadece maç günleri ülkeye giriş yapma şartıyla verdi. Arka planda çalışan 15 kişiye vize verilmedi.

Irak Milli Takım oyuncusu, ABD'ye gitti, ancak 7 saate yakın sorguda tutuldu. Sonrasında ülkeye girişine izin verildi.

Afrika'da 2025 yılının en iyi hakemi seçilen ve turnuvada görev alacak olan Omar Artan'a vize verilmedi. Somali kendisine diplomatik pasaport verdi ve ABD'ye uçtu, ancak girişine izin verilmedi ve ülkesine gönderildi.

Güney Afrika Milli Takımı kafilenin yarısına vize verilmediği için planlanandan çok sonra ABD'ye gidebildi.

Birleşik Krallık vatadaşlarının ESTA sistemine kayıt olmaları halinde 90 gün vizesiz ABD'ye giriş hakları olmasına rağmen İskoç taraftarların vizeleri günler kala iptal edildi.

Biletlerini alan otellerde yerini ayırtan ABD vizeleri reddedildi. Paraları da yandı.

Dört yılda bir yapılan bir turnuvanın başlamadan içine ettiniz beyler! @FIFAWorldCup @FIFAcom

[Ahmed Eldin @aseisfree]

The Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, selected by @FIFAWorldCup and distinguished by CAF as the best African referee of 2025, was rejected upon arriving in the United States at Miami airport and deported back to Istanbul.

This World Cup is the worst.

[Stephanie Jänsch @JanschStephanie]

"FARDC Ituri head Lieutenant General Johny Luboya N’kashama flags critical shortfalls in personnel, food rations and welfare funding for the families of fallen soldiers. Armed groups exploit these conditions to encourage collusion and defection".

https://t.co/P3KkBkQ4HS

[Stephanie Jänsch @JanschStephanie]

"According to Ebuteli, in March alone, a record 544 civilians were abducted in Mambasa – over 400 of them by the ADF – with ransoms of between US$2 500 and US$10 000"

https://t.co/P3KkBkQ4HS

[E L H O T Z O @elhotzo]

kleiner Tipp an die Bundesregierung:

wenn man nicht international von allen gehasst werden will, evtl. nicht die ganze Zeit Kriegsverbrechen unterstützen, viel Erfolg weiterhin 👍

[Adi Kara @_adi_kara]

Turns out, wenn man wie Deutschland das Völkerrecht regelmäßig nur selektiv anwendet, findet die Mehrheit der Staaten nicht, dass man ein geeigneter Vermittler ist.

[Lerato Pillay 🇿🇦💎🇿🇦 @LeratoPillayZA]

Trevor Noah entered the chat!
Every South African needs to watch this, please 👇🇿🇦

[State of Palestine @Palestine_UN]

Genocide.

[Novara Media @novaramedia]

A Congolese man died in Dublin on Friday after he was restrained by several security guards in an alleged shoplifting incident – prompting widespread anger and calls for justice.

Video of the incident showed several guards on top of Yves Sakila, 35, in Dublin city centre as he cried out in distress. At one point, a guard appears to kneel on his head or neck. He later appears to become unresponsive. Police are investigating.

The footage has prompted comparisons with the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Local community members held a vigil on Tuesday, chanting “justice for Yves”.
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties is demanding that the death be “swiftly, thoroughly and transparently investigated”.

[Ami Kaufman @AmiKaufman]

Video (with English subtitles) of Israeli racist minister Itamar Ben Gvir at an Israeli facitility where the activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla were being held, doing his best to humiliate them.

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Irish police are investigating the death of a Congolese man after he was restrained by security guards. Video shows Yves Sakila, 35, becoming unresponsive after being pinned to the ground for several minutes before being pronounced dead.

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

Stealing land through force isn’t a “war strategy, it’s a war CRIME.

[Thiago Ávila 1️⃣8️⃣8️⃣8️⃣ @thiagoavilabr]

We are outraged by the normalization of these violations of international law and the kidnapping of peaceful civilians in international waters.

We demand the immediate release of our participants, the safe passage of our entire fleet, and an end to the illegal siege of Gaza.

[Stephanie Jänsch @JanschStephanie]

@georgegalloway You are not even spelling the name of the former chancellor correctly. What are your sources? Give some details so the readers can verify.

[Paolo Mossetti @paolomossetti]

Italian war reporter Francesca Mannocchi:

“What Israel is doing in southern Lebanon is, quite simply, no different from what Russian troops have been doing in Ukraine. It’s the same thing...

Since 2022, have we ever read a headline saying “Putin is building a security buffer zone in Mariupol”? No. We’ve always called it what it is: a military occupation. Yet when Israeli troops do the exact same thing in southern Lebanon, but we call it a “security buffer zone.”

That framing clearly shapes perception. We are talking about the same dynamics, the same methods, the same displacement of civilians, the same destruction. And yet, on one side it is widely seen as a war crime; on the other, as a legitimate security operation.

So why the difference? Because in recent years there has been a gradual erosion in how international law is perceived and applied. And it has its convenient enemies. Putin is an easy one: no one would seriously argue that the Russian Federation is a democracy.

Israel, on the other hand, continues to be described, and accepted, as a democracy, even when that label is increasingly contested. Why? Because this implicates us. While we no longer feel allied, morally or politically, with Russia, many in the West still see themselves as morally and militarily aligned with Israel.”