Politics

Judges presiding over the case of Constant Mutamba announced that they were not yet sufficiently prepared to deliver a verdict, leading to the postponement of the ruling that had been scheduled for August 27, 2025. At the Court of Cassation, located in the Gombe commune of Kinshasa, a large crowd had gathered to hear the verdict in the trial of Constant Mutamba, the former Minister of Justice of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The atmosphere was tense, with heavy security deployed around the court as Mutamba faces charges of embezzling approximately 27,502,196,000 Congolese francs (over USD 19 million). Inside the courtroom were his defense lawyers, family members, close friends, and other observers awaiting the verdict, while outside, the Congolese National Police maintained a ...

Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered the reopening of the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), six months after it was closed due to intense fighting between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army (FARDC). The border—particularly active at the Bunagana and Ishasha crossing points in North Kivu province—has now seen a renewed movement of people and goods. It had been closed since the M23 announced its capture of the city of Goma, a major escalation in the conflict. This development was confirmed by Chris Magezi, head of communications for the Ugandan military, who posted on X (formerly Twitter) that President Museveni gave the directive to reopen the border following mutual understanding between both countries through diplomatic dia...