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Tshisekedi and Sassou discuss the Makotipoko border incident and the victims of clashes on the Congo River.

4 articles from 14 October to 16 October 2026 · 🇨🇩 DR Congo

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Belgian searches target Félix Tshisekedi’s associates
🇨🇩 DR CongoPolitics16 Oct 2026

Belgian searches target Félix Tshisekedi’s associates

Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office has searched several residences linked to members of Félix Tshisekedi’s family, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Brussels and its surroundings. The DESC/RDC platform accuses people close to the president of illegally appropriating mines in Katanga province.

Source: France 24

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  1. Friday, 16 October 2026

    • Belgian searches target Félix Tshisekedi’s associates

      Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office has searched several residences linked to members of Félix Tshisekedi’s family, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Brussels and its surroundings. The DESC/RDC platform accuses people close to the president of illegally appropriating mines in Katanga province.

      🇨🇩 DR Congo · 10:05

  2. Thursday, 15 October 2026

    • Félix Tshisekedi orders stronger protection for civilians in DR Congo

      President Félix Tshisekedi issued new instructions to defence and security force leaders after an assessment of the national situation, particularly in the provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu. The meeting of the High Defence Council addressed military operations and civilian protection, according to the Presidency of the Republic and FARDC spokesman General Sylvain Ekenge.

      🇨🇩 DR Congo · 09:20

    • Tshisekedi issues new instructions to DR Congo’s army

      Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has issued new instructions to the armed forces and security services to protect the country’s sovereignty, its people and their property. The directives were announced after a Higher Council for Defence meeting held on 14 October in Kinshasa, according to military spokesperson Sylvain Ekenge.

      🇨🇩 DR Congo · 09:17

  3. Wednesday, 14 October 2026

    • Belgian justice searches Félix Tshisekedi’s Brussels residence

      Belgian justice officials searched the Brussels residence of Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and other properties linked to his family on 14 October 2026, as part of an investigation into suspected money laundering. The investigation, opened after a complaint targeting nine members of his family and concerning in particular mining activities in Haut-Katanga and Lualaba, is being conducted by the Belgian prosecutor’s office, according to Panorama.

      🇨🇩 DR Congo · 19:07

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