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Sickle cell anaemia is a recessive hereditary disease affecting between 15-25 % of the population in sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are the two countries most affected in Africa, with a carrier prevalence (AS) of around 25 %, or one family in four. The WHO has formulated strategies to
Every year on 25 April, the International Day of Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is celebrated. The aim of the day is to highlight the importance of gender equality in these fields and to encourage careers in sectors traditionally dominated by men. This year, Asbl LEKCYA (LEKAVOT
The recent vote tabulation results from the elections have raised a major controversy involving Claudine Ndusi and Justin Bahirwe. An apparent error in the vote count is raising questions about the allocation of MP seats, highlighting the challenges of transparency and accuracy facing the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) and the
In a recent development in South Kivu, allegations of electoral fraud have led to the preventive suspension of a key IT specialist. According to reliable sources, the individual concerned was involved in irregularities at the EP Ulindi site, raising questions about the integrity of the electoral process in the region. According to an official communication from the Executive Secretariat
BRENDA NDAYA KANYINDA, a computer engineer and digital marketing specialist, is currently in charge of studies at the Agence pour le Développement du Numérique (ADN), the French agency for digital development. She is in danger, simply because another woman has offered her the job, given her skills in digital marketing. Today, Brenda Ndaya Kanyinda is the
Law no. 23/027 guarantees the security and accountability of human rights defenders, marking a historic turning point for social justice in the DRC. On 15 June 2023, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) took a crucial step in the protection of human rights by adopting law no. 23/027 on the protection of human rights defenders.
The village of Chalwe, 230 kilometres from Lubumbashi in Haut-Katanga province, is about to be transformed into a modern border post linking the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia. This significant transformation has been set in motion by the Heads of State of the two nations, Félix Tshisekedi and Hakainde Hichilema, who are meeting to discuss the project.
It's official: Denis Mukwege, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has announced his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for December 2023 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The announcement was made in a speech from Kinshasa, and it is expected that he will officially submit his candidacy to the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI).
Under the twilight of 1ᵉʳ October, the President of the Republic, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, accompanied by the First Lady, Denise Nyakeru, landed in Lubumbashi, the economic capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo and capital of the province of Haut-Katanga. Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde led a delegation of national authorities.
The CEFA Monkole (Centre de formation et d'appui sanitaire), created in 2001, is a professional and technical framework for players in the medical and scientific world, where conferences, seminars, round tables, post-graduate courses, practical work, etc. are held. It organises a series of capacity-building training courses, workshops and seminars, and
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