Month: February 2014

Clarification on the Article "DRC: A Fragile Community-Based Confederation Undermined by Kinshasa’s Concentration of Power"

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I have received an interesting and constructive comment from one of the blog’s reader. The reader was referring to the article “DRC: A Fragile Community-Based Confederation Undermined by Kinshasa’s Concentration of Power”(1)

I take the opportunity to thank the reader as he has been among interested readers commenting regularly on articles posted.… Read the rest “Clarification on the Article "DRC: A Fragile Community-Based Confederation Undermined by Kinshasa’s Concentration of Power"”

DRC: A Fragile Community-Based Confederation & Stronger Kinshasa?

A confederation can be discussed as a union where states chose to hand over some of their sovereign competences and responsibilities, through international treaty, into the hands of common institutions. As states remain sovereign, decisions within common institutions have to be unanimously agreed.… Read the rest “DRC: A Fragile Community-Based Confederation & Stronger Kinshasa?”

DRC’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: A Snapshot of Who is Really Vital Kamerhe

Crowd gathering and populism speeches may not express that political aspirations and intentions will be achieved. In a specific case of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), specifically in Eastern part, most of people have expected to get things changed for a while.… Read the rest “DRC’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: A Snapshot of Who is Really Vital Kamerhe”

Makenga et Crimes des Guerres en RDC : Quelles Leçons?

 

« L’histoire ne se répète pas, mais elle se plagie » dira Jacques Deval. La technologie a fait que les medias sociaux nous rapprochent au point de communiquer à distance et même dans une forme d’anonymat. Tout le temps que le sujet de justice est évoqué pour le cas République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), plus spécifiquement de sa partie Est, certains de mes interlocuteurs et compatriotes congolais rappellent souvent le cas de Sultani Makenga.… Read the rest “Makenga et Crimes des Guerres en RDC : Quelles Leçons?”

2000 Kms & $2000 to get a DRC’s Passport to travel to South-Soudan?

I always feel that expressing my concern about improving the socio-economic conditions of the Congolese population is an obligation. The reason is that the majority had never tasted the importance of having a state, specifically when it comes to mind that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a potentially rich country.… Read the rest “2000 Kms & $2000 to get a DRC’s Passport to travel to South-Soudan?”

FDLR Renoncent aux Armes: Quel Avenir de l’Est du Congo?

Je me suis toujours demandé quand cessera l’instrumentalisation, la prise en otage et la victimisation d’un peuple qui a longtemps souffert pour des fins qui auraient été fortement résolues si la volonté politique s’y investit. Il s’agit de l’Est du Congo qui est victime d’une appréciation erronée de la part du colonisateur, de l’absence de l’État après la période dite d’indépendance et la suite des guerres récurrentes depuis les années 1996.… Read the rest “FDLR Renoncent aux Armes: Quel Avenir de l’Est du Congo?”

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