The Congo Times (DRCongo)

News and Features from the Democratic Republic of Congo in English. DMs are open for tips.

[The Congo Times (DRCongo) @TheCongoTimes]

Latest News and Stories from the #DRCongo in English. Politics, Security, Economy, Culture, Business, Technology and Environment.

[African Union @_AfricanUnion]

AUC Chairperson H.E @AUC_MoussaFaki welcomes decision of East African Leaders to deploy a regional force to restore stability in the DRC : https://t.co/81bttCanzY

[Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala @StanysBujakera]

#RDC: Pilier de la stratégie américaine à Kinshasa, le diplomate, qui entretenait par ailleurs des relations conflictuelles avec Joseph Kabila et François Beya, s’apprête à quitter le pays

https://t.co/6M5yBNYWoD

[The Congo Times (DRCongo) @TheCongoTimes]

#DRC #Sports The @WBCBoxing cruiserweight champion Junior Ilunga Makabu has obtained his diplomatic passport.

[East African Community @jumuiya]

#EAC Tourism Ambassador Sharon Ringo @sharonringomowo shares with EAC SG, Hon. Peter Mathuki @pmathuki her plans to market the EAC region as a preferred tourist destination and progress made in her initiative to plant 2 million trees by the end of this year

[Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF) @SAYoF_Official]

Our Head of @SAYoF_Health Mr. @maxmillianway in Botswana 🇧🇼 hd a meeting wth Ms. Eda Selebatso, Founder & Chairperson of Botswana Organization for Rare Diseases. The Cluster is working on a joint plan to address the needs of persons living with #RareDiseases in SADC. #SADCYouth

[The Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues @StateGWI]

Great to meet with Julienne Lusenge, 2021 International #WomenOfCourage awardee, in D.C. to discuss women's role in promoting peace, security, & prosperity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩 & her efforts to empower survivors of conflict-related sexual violence. #IWOC2021

[East African Community @jumuiya]

A delegation of Eastern Africa Stand by Force Secretariat(EASF) led by the Director, Brig Gen Getachew Shiferaw Fayisa today paid a courtesy on EAC SG @pmathuki.

They discussed areas of cooperation that can help to strengthen peace and security in the region.

[The Congo Times (DRCongo) @TheCongoTimes]

#DRCongo #Fayulu According to Prince Epenge @prince_epenge, Governor Bobo Boloko tried to prevent Martin Fayulu @MartinFayulu from going to Bikoro by breaking the bridge. @ECiDeRDC

[The Congo Times (DRCongo) @TheCongoTimes]

We’re going to @jumuiya’s upcoming Space. Will you join too? https://t.co/YOL2wMnRgz

[The Congo Times (DRCongo) @TheCongoTimes]

#DRCongo #EAC “DRC now has up to 29th September, 2022 to undertake internal and constitutional processes to ratify the Treaty and deposit the instruments of ratification with the Secretary General.” EAC SG WEEKLY NEWS 10TH APRIL 2022
@pmathuki @jumuiya

[The Congo Times (DRCongo) @TheCongoTimes]

#DRCongo #USA Family wants world to see footage of Grand Rapids fatal police shooting https://t.co/UjPbkJC9cp

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Lyoya came to the U.S. with his family 7 years ago, fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Dad: “I don’t want the video to be edited. I want people to see the way my son was killed. I want the entire world to see how my son was executed.”
https://t.co/WLpASbewC7

[The Congo Times (DRCongo) @TheCongoTimes]

#DRC: PM @LukondeSama begins a mission to Nord Kivu and Ituri to assess the state of siege, provide a message of support to @FARDC_off, monitor development projects and ensure preparations for the @Pontifex Pope’s next visit to Goma - @PrimatureRDC @VaticanNews

[Ministère de la Communication et Médias/RDC @Com_mediasRDC]

#RDC: Le PM @LukondeSama entame une mission au Nord-Kivu et en Ituri. Objectif : évaluer l’état de siège, apporter un message de soutien aux @FARDC_off, faire le suivi des projets de développement et s’assurer des préparatifs de la prochaine visite du pape à Goma - @PrimatureRDC

[The Congo Times (DRCongo) @TheCongoTimes]

The case is therefore referred to the Kinshasa/Gombe Court of Appeal otherwise composed to retry the case on its merits. An important stage victory for Vital Kamerhe @VitalKamerhe1

[The Congo Times (DRCongo) @TheCongoTimes]

Also, according to the Court of Cassation, the appellate court ruled on the basis of a notification of the hearing date when it should have summoned the accused, which also constitutes a violation of the right of defence provided for in Article 19 of the Constitution.

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

Fabien Mwingwa once fought as a child soldier with an armed group in DR Congo Today, he has turned his life around, and works for the UN peacekeeping mission @MONUSCO as a firefighter, helping to keep local people safe.

https://t.co/IEhxU0Evki

[Denise NYAKERU TSHISEKEDI @DeniseNyakeru]

Un honneur pour moi d’intervenir à la réunion de leadership du @WFP en Afrique australe. Les échanges ont porté sur la stratégie de mise en œuvre de la politique PAM sur la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition. Mes recommandations aux participants 👇
https://t.co/PfFYkvDTs2

[The Congo Times (DRCongo) @TheCongoTimes]

#DRCongo #Testa Elon Musk @elonmusk said the prices of Lithium, a critical component of electric vehicles, have risen to insane levels. @Tesla may get into mining & refining directly at scale to cut costs.

DRCongo has estimated 1.5 billion tons of #lithium. @investindrc @FECRDC

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#RDCongo #Art The evolving image of the European in African art from antiquity until the 19th century: from Roman captives in Kush, to Portuguese traders in Benin, to Belgian colonialists in Congo. https://t.co/VD3TF3Zigd

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@BelgiqueRDCongo @Garamba @ICCN @Enabel_Belgium @RomboutsH @VisiterLaRdc Just fyi the Twitter accounts for ICCN is @IccnRdc and for the Garamba Park is @GarambaPark.

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