By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Newtimes
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, Archbishop of Kinshasa, is calling on the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to engage in inclusive political dialogue. He believes the military route cannot end the conflict, according to Newtimes.
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo groups the Rwandan Defence Forces, the AFC and the M23 under the name “relooked RDF/AFC/M23”, presented as a single external force. Defence Minister Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita outlined this view at the 23 October Council of Ministers meeting, Beto reports.
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Congolese opposition coalition C64 begins a European tour on 26 October 2026 to mobilise chancelleries for inclusive national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Martin Fayulu, Moïse Katumbi, Jean-Marc Kabund and Augustin Matata Ponyo are among its leaders, reports Le Pays.
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A delegation from the Democratic Republic of the Congo led by Deputy Prime Minister Daniel Mukoko Samba is working with the World Bank and the United States on governance, financing and infrastructure for the Grand Inga hydroelectric project. A coordination committee is due to be launched on 26 October 2026 in Paris, under the strategic partnership between Kinshasa and Washington, according to Lepotentiel.
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Sixteen-year-old Congolese fencer Mervie Yembele is one of the nine athletes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo selected for the Dakar Youth Olympic Games. He trains in sabre in Kinshasa and is preparing to compete in his first Games, scheduled for 31 October to 13 November, RFI reports.
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Congolese prime minister announces roads and solar plants in ManiemaCongolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa has announced roadworks, the construction of a bridge and two solar power plants in Maniema province. The programme includes a 3-megawatt plant in Kindu and another of 2 megawatts in Kasongo, according to Lepotentiel.
Cameroon deploys 12,000 police officers in crisis-hit regionsCameroon says it trained and deployed 12,000 police officers in regions affected by security crises between 2016 and 2026. At least 250 gendarmes also attended seven humanitarian law sessions between 2024 and 2025, according to a report presented to the UN Human Rights Committee.The week in Africa
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