President Joseph Kabila has reassured all member countries of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa ( COMESA) the determination of the DRC to exploit its mandate to advance economic integration , capitalizing this end progress in the Ugandan presidency, in his speech on the occasion of his accession to the presidency of this sub- regional economic organization , replacing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni , during the opening ceremony Wednesday in the City of African Union to Kinshasa , from the 17th ordinary summit of the organization , says the Congolese news Agency (ACP )
On another issue, that of fishing, Radio Okapi reports that Kunda Mbanga communities and compete for fishing areas Budjala . According to the radio , the two communities compete for fishing on the river in Mbanga Budjala territory of Ecuador. A member of the Local Conciliation Committee went on Monday 24 February in Gemena to alert the authorities of the district of tensions between the two communities . On February 18 , fifty members of ethnic Kunda attacked a young man of Mbanza community who fished on the river Mbanga . They robbed him of his canoe , his machete , his hooks and traps. On his return to the village, the unfortunate informed his brothers who wanted to attack in turn fishermen " Kunda ". The confrontation was avoided thanks to the intervention of a military commander .
In the same folder and another field , the Observateur reports that for once again Vitshumbi fishermen on Lake Edward come , in a statement , complaining of various harassment they are subjected from armed in this part of the country including Mayi -Mayi groups. There are already a few weeks , the chairman of fishermen Vutshumbi , 100 kilometers from Goma, Mr. Joshua Mukura accused Wednesday, February 6, 2014 the armed group Mayi-Mayi disturb more than four hundred fishermen affiliates its cooperative during fishing activities they carry on Lake Edward , located north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and natural border with Uganda.
jeudi 27 février 2014
mercredi 26 février 2014
DRC natural resources press review of Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Kinshasa vibrates to the rhythm of the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government of COMESA , which opens today . Congolese media also participate in this event. For Potentiel is in Kinshasa have made an appointment the member countries of the Common Market for Southern Africa ( Comesa ) for the 17th summit of the organization. This appointment is crucial, because for the foundation of a free trade area in the region , which should eventually extend to ECCAS and SADC . Addicted to over 30 % of foreign exchange earnings , the DRC will she sacrifice the survival of its economy in the name of regional integration ? Kinshasa is at the crossroads.
"Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Comesa argue for the promotion of small and medium enterprises ( SMEs) , says his side the Observateur who notes that " the promotion of SMEs within the Comesa is a priority of the 17th Summit of Heads of State of Comesa , stressed Monday, February 24 Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Comesa meeting in Kinhasa . " The bulk of the conference is expanding the economic space for SMEs is to provide more facilities to entrepreneurs , solve technical problems to give a new start to the investment" said the Mauritian Minister Arvin Booleil .
Member countries of the COMESA expose the last few days , their food, agriculture and others in Kinshasa, on the sidelines of experts and ministers of foreign affairs of their association, reports Radio Okapi. In some stands and pavilions located leather goods including handbags, shoes and cosmetics locally. These exhibitions serve to know not only the country but also their products and services they offer.
It was also about agriculture in maintaining a delegation of the German International Cooperation (GIZ ) was yesterday Tuesday, February 25, 2014 with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Jean Chrysostome Vahamwiti as the relays Forum des As. Discussions focused on projects by GIZ in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Department in the agricultural sector . Areas of future cooperation were thus identified. The boss of Agriculture rd- Congolese expressed to the German delegation of one of the Government's priorities , namely how to deal with food insecurity. The strategy of this policy is the establishment of agro-industrial parks in targeted production areas through a public -private partnership. This partnership will involve multinational institutions , investors.
On another matter, the Potentiel announces that the General careers mines ( Gécamines ) decided to build a power plant that will produce up to 500 megawatts to fill "the gap 332 megawatts of electricity " causing "big losses copper production . " Copper production in 2013 was 980,000 t of copper cathode ( crude refined copper industrially ) for forecasts of 1.8 million tonnes , learned Lepotentielonline.com Tuesday, February 25, 2014 from official sources. " In Katanga , the deficit in electricity is 332 megawatts ( MW). 300 megawatts for the mining industry and the other 32 relate to the population , " according to the Ministry of Water Resources and Electricity . National Electricity Company ( SNEL) was supposed to " buy electricity from Zambia to offset some of the deficit ," the Congolese government had promised to " make every effort " to it " honors commitments , including the payment of current directly to Zambia . " "Do had been problems with electricity, we would reach 1.8 million tonnes ," regretted for his part, Governor of Katanga, Moïse Katumbi in January 2014.In the same area , editing Dispatches Kinshasa Brazzaville emphasizes that the DRC is its Grand Inga project . This was entrusted to News Brazzaville engineer Bernard Diayele , coordinator of the Cell Project for which the DRC holds essential to develop this item which will support the economic boom . He relativized somewhat social and environmental impacts brandished by U.S. NGOs to discourage the DRC in this initiative. As a sovereign state , he has said , the DRC must build this dam with partners available.
Such as electricity and water are always good housekeeping, Phare reports on his side that experts have finished grooming the concession contract Regideso and stresses that the experts who met in Kinshasa from 24 to 25 February 2014 were stated that the text will be sent to the government revisited for appropriate use .
Community Consortium for the prevention against exploitation of women and children working in the sites of diamond and gold in Kasai - Occidental ( Cocopef ) deplores the living conditions of families in some mines Tshikapa and Luiza , reports Radio Okapi. According to the radio , these families were expelled from Angola and live in mines transformed into villages. The communication officer Cocopef Francis Kalonga says that these makeshift villages have no health facilities and schools.
The same media reports that the fee for registration of artisanal logging has increased from U.S. $ 500 to $ 600 last week. Artisanal loggers Kisangani complain about the 20% increase that was communicated to them at the time of payment of the tax to the one-stop management of revenues from the province , says Félicien Liofo their President . But according to the provincial Minister of Finance , the tax keeps the same price. Additional $ 100 cover administrative costs. On the market, the price of wood is the same. President artisanal loggers Kisangani said that any price increase would make a disservice to the people who already faced a price increase of approximately 40% wood there two weeks ago when the provincial government had adjusted the operating license fee. Tax which amounted to U.S. $ 500 for three years was readjusted to 500 dollar a year by the current provincial government .
Apparently , there is no problem for Kibali gold project on 10 permits covering 1,836 km2 in north- eastern DR Congo , which is " on track to meet the production target of 550,000 ounces of gold in 2014 , "said February 24 Mark Bristow, CEO of Randgold Resources Ltd listed on the London and NASDAQ , reports Agence Ecofin . "We have no concerns about how the market will be in 2014, we have a robust five-year plan to create value and we would like to comply," said Mr. Bristow, Randgold noting that models based entirely on the long-term price of U.S. $ 1,000 per ounce .
By cons , there is a theft problem in the east and Radio Okapi reports that 96 cows were stolen in two months in the Rusizi plain . A group of farmers complained of the theft by strangers. These flights cows are recorded in the group Kabunambo , Runingu , Kigoma Lemera and the City of Blood. The most recent event took place two days ago in the group to Namasenene Runingu . For their part , military sources say Sange not be aware of this theft . But they promise to inquire in to take adequate measures.According to the farmers of the area , Burundian rebels of the National Liberation Front (FNL) have won seventeen cows in the group Nyamutiri Lemera .
"Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Comesa argue for the promotion of small and medium enterprises ( SMEs) , says his side the Observateur who notes that " the promotion of SMEs within the Comesa is a priority of the 17th Summit of Heads of State of Comesa , stressed Monday, February 24 Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Comesa meeting in Kinhasa . " The bulk of the conference is expanding the economic space for SMEs is to provide more facilities to entrepreneurs , solve technical problems to give a new start to the investment" said the Mauritian Minister Arvin Booleil .
Member countries of the COMESA expose the last few days , their food, agriculture and others in Kinshasa, on the sidelines of experts and ministers of foreign affairs of their association, reports Radio Okapi. In some stands and pavilions located leather goods including handbags, shoes and cosmetics locally. These exhibitions serve to know not only the country but also their products and services they offer.
It was also about agriculture in maintaining a delegation of the German International Cooperation (GIZ ) was yesterday Tuesday, February 25, 2014 with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Jean Chrysostome Vahamwiti as the relays Forum des As. Discussions focused on projects by GIZ in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Department in the agricultural sector . Areas of future cooperation were thus identified. The boss of Agriculture rd- Congolese expressed to the German delegation of one of the Government's priorities , namely how to deal with food insecurity. The strategy of this policy is the establishment of agro-industrial parks in targeted production areas through a public -private partnership. This partnership will involve multinational institutions , investors.
On another matter, the Potentiel announces that the General careers mines ( Gécamines ) decided to build a power plant that will produce up to 500 megawatts to fill "the gap 332 megawatts of electricity " causing "big losses copper production . " Copper production in 2013 was 980,000 t of copper cathode ( crude refined copper industrially ) for forecasts of 1.8 million tonnes , learned Lepotentielonline.com Tuesday, February 25, 2014 from official sources. " In Katanga , the deficit in electricity is 332 megawatts ( MW). 300 megawatts for the mining industry and the other 32 relate to the population , " according to the Ministry of Water Resources and Electricity . National Electricity Company ( SNEL) was supposed to " buy electricity from Zambia to offset some of the deficit ," the Congolese government had promised to " make every effort " to it " honors commitments , including the payment of current directly to Zambia . " "Do had been problems with electricity, we would reach 1.8 million tonnes ," regretted for his part, Governor of Katanga, Moïse Katumbi in January 2014.In the same area , editing Dispatches Kinshasa Brazzaville emphasizes that the DRC is its Grand Inga project . This was entrusted to News Brazzaville engineer Bernard Diayele , coordinator of the Cell Project for which the DRC holds essential to develop this item which will support the economic boom . He relativized somewhat social and environmental impacts brandished by U.S. NGOs to discourage the DRC in this initiative. As a sovereign state , he has said , the DRC must build this dam with partners available.
Such as electricity and water are always good housekeeping, Phare reports on his side that experts have finished grooming the concession contract Regideso and stresses that the experts who met in Kinshasa from 24 to 25 February 2014 were stated that the text will be sent to the government revisited for appropriate use .
Community Consortium for the prevention against exploitation of women and children working in the sites of diamond and gold in Kasai - Occidental ( Cocopef ) deplores the living conditions of families in some mines Tshikapa and Luiza , reports Radio Okapi. According to the radio , these families were expelled from Angola and live in mines transformed into villages. The communication officer Cocopef Francis Kalonga says that these makeshift villages have no health facilities and schools.
The same media reports that the fee for registration of artisanal logging has increased from U.S. $ 500 to $ 600 last week. Artisanal loggers Kisangani complain about the 20% increase that was communicated to them at the time of payment of the tax to the one-stop management of revenues from the province , says Félicien Liofo their President . But according to the provincial Minister of Finance , the tax keeps the same price. Additional $ 100 cover administrative costs. On the market, the price of wood is the same. President artisanal loggers Kisangani said that any price increase would make a disservice to the people who already faced a price increase of approximately 40% wood there two weeks ago when the provincial government had adjusted the operating license fee. Tax which amounted to U.S. $ 500 for three years was readjusted to 500 dollar a year by the current provincial government .
Apparently , there is no problem for Kibali gold project on 10 permits covering 1,836 km2 in north- eastern DR Congo , which is " on track to meet the production target of 550,000 ounces of gold in 2014 , "said February 24 Mark Bristow, CEO of Randgold Resources Ltd listed on the London and NASDAQ , reports Agence Ecofin . "We have no concerns about how the market will be in 2014, we have a robust five-year plan to create value and we would like to comply," said Mr. Bristow, Randgold noting that models based entirely on the long-term price of U.S. $ 1,000 per ounce .
By cons , there is a theft problem in the east and Radio Okapi reports that 96 cows were stolen in two months in the Rusizi plain . A group of farmers complained of the theft by strangers. These flights cows are recorded in the group Kabunambo , Runingu , Kigoma Lemera and the City of Blood. The most recent event took place two days ago in the group to Namasenene Runingu . For their part , military sources say Sange not be aware of this theft . But they promise to inquire in to take adequate measures.According to the farmers of the area , Burundian rebels of the National Liberation Front (FNL) have won seventeen cows in the group Nyamutiri Lemera .
mardi 25 février 2014
DRC natural resources press review of Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Prosperité published the press release of the meeting of the troika strategic of DRC Government held Monday, February 24, 2014 and where you can read these excerpts: " The commodity prices mainly exported by the DRC showed a divergent trend While . copper prices rose 0.40 % to settle at $ 7,184.50 , against $ 7,156.00 a week earlier , the cobalt remained at $ 31,707.90 per tonne level this week . previous Regarding petroleum products , there is an increase both in the London market as one in New York, where prices are respectively presented as follows: $ 109.83 ( 0.67 %) and $ 102.38 ( 2.38 %) as regards the main cereal products , their prices are up compared to the previous week . $ 166.73 ( 3.16 %) for maize , $ 15.82 ( +0.38 %) for rice and $ 615.50 ( 3.84 %) for wheat.
In another area , that of the environment, Potentiel quotes the professor Dieudonné Musibono Eyul , Doctor of Sciences Environment Group , option Eco -toxicology and head of the Department of Environment to Unikin , who face the serious threat of pollution of environmental ecology , particularly in mining areas and major Congolese cities , believes that " the State must urgently enact legislation on environmental pollution in the DRC ."
The same media also reports that environmental NGOs are school -based management results and thanks to the training organized by the Kinshasa full support and community development ( CADIC ) Committee , with the support SGP / GEF for five days from the date of last Monday, February 24 . Depending on the potential , in his opening remarks , the representative of the Secretary General for the Environment, Gilbert Kilola , cited objectives of the workshop, namely to allow a dozen NGO beneficiaries to understand the relevance of using managing for results ; master the practical use of tools for managing for results in the programming, monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of projects.Forum des As leads in Agriculture and rural development where the daily information that the Minister Jean -Chrysostome Vahamwiti participated on 19 and 20 February in Rome , Italy in the 37th session of Governors of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Ministers of Agriculture of the 173 member countries of the Fund assuming the duties of Governors - country . According to the newspaper , taking advantage of its participation in this meeting of the Italian capital , the Minister Vahamwiti focused on the opportunities of the National Agricultural Investment Plan (NAIP ) , including a framework for mobilizing agricultural investors, agro parks -industrial , resumption of agricultural activity in areas of North Kivu and the availability of the DRC to accommodate investors in the agricultural sector.
For its part, the Congolese News Agency (ACP ) focuses on energy and reported that the President of the Republic , Joseph Kabila, has made Sunday " a technical visit and inspection " of the construction by Chinese society SYNOHYDRO of Zongo II hydroelectric dam in the province of Bas- Congo. The President of the Republic , who had in his suite MM . Bruno Kapandji Kalala and Eric Mbala , respectively Minister of Water Resources and Electric and CEO of the National Electricity Company (SNEL ) , visited alternately , armored gallery as well as manufacturing and installation of turbines and other accessories. Built on Inkisi River, Zongo II hydroelectric dam will have a capacity of 150 MW , with a factory of three machines of 50 MW each
In another area , that of the environment, Potentiel quotes the professor Dieudonné Musibono Eyul , Doctor of Sciences Environment Group , option Eco -toxicology and head of the Department of Environment to Unikin , who face the serious threat of pollution of environmental ecology , particularly in mining areas and major Congolese cities , believes that " the State must urgently enact legislation on environmental pollution in the DRC ."
The same media also reports that environmental NGOs are school -based management results and thanks to the training organized by the Kinshasa full support and community development ( CADIC ) Committee , with the support SGP / GEF for five days from the date of last Monday, February 24 . Depending on the potential , in his opening remarks , the representative of the Secretary General for the Environment, Gilbert Kilola , cited objectives of the workshop, namely to allow a dozen NGO beneficiaries to understand the relevance of using managing for results ; master the practical use of tools for managing for results in the programming, monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of projects.Forum des As leads in Agriculture and rural development where the daily information that the Minister Jean -Chrysostome Vahamwiti participated on 19 and 20 February in Rome , Italy in the 37th session of Governors of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Ministers of Agriculture of the 173 member countries of the Fund assuming the duties of Governors - country . According to the newspaper , taking advantage of its participation in this meeting of the Italian capital , the Minister Vahamwiti focused on the opportunities of the National Agricultural Investment Plan (NAIP ) , including a framework for mobilizing agricultural investors, agro parks -industrial , resumption of agricultural activity in areas of North Kivu and the availability of the DRC to accommodate investors in the agricultural sector.
For its part, the Congolese News Agency (ACP ) focuses on energy and reported that the President of the Republic , Joseph Kabila, has made Sunday " a technical visit and inspection " of the construction by Chinese society SYNOHYDRO of Zongo II hydroelectric dam in the province of Bas- Congo. The President of the Republic , who had in his suite MM . Bruno Kapandji Kalala and Eric Mbala , respectively Minister of Water Resources and Electric and CEO of the National Electricity Company (SNEL ) , visited alternately , armored gallery as well as manufacturing and installation of turbines and other accessories. Built on Inkisi River, Zongo II hydroelectric dam will have a capacity of 150 MW , with a factory of three machines of 50 MW each
lundi 24 février 2014
DRC natural resources press review of Monday, February 24, 2014
Nearly three weeks marked by extreme heat and dust of any kind drought put the uncomfortable Kinshasa . The rain has just fallen in Kinshasa. This suggests at the end of the heat. We recall in this regard that there is a week, the top management of SNEL ( Société Nationale d'Electricité ) announced severe power cuts due to the decline of the river , causing the famous problem of low water that the country has at times in recent years, inform the Phare. The daily adds . " Situation having an impact on the flow of the Congo River, which is no longer able to make the turbines Inga hydroelectric dam normally turn in the province of Bas- Congo This lack of rainfall situation during close three weeks was indeed observed in several provinces, including the city of Kinshasa , Bas- Congo ( province are erected facilities Inga ) , Bandundu , Equateur and Orientale province . some experts, the challenge that faces the Snel is not only related to the drought. It is also due to the inability of the company is digging out for the Congo River. A job that requires the use of dredges for to remedy the situation. It is important to note that this is the first time that the National Electricity Company announces disruptions related to power low flow during early dry season. Often this crisis of water Inga is experienced during the second part of the long dry season which begins around May 15 of each year. It is hoped that the likely return of the rains as announced yesterday, Sunday in the capital, SNEL will resume normal electric power supply of its subscribers . "
Leave the Congo River to Lake Tanganyika where Radio Okapi reports that hippos from the lake regularly invade four riparian areas in Uvira , over 120 km south of Bukavu, in South Kivu. By population, these pachyderms away about a mile from Lake Tanganyika , for more than a week to invade night Kilibula , Nyamianda , Kalundu Kasenga Kahorohoro and neighborhoods. They particularly devastated fields of cassava and sweet potatoes along Lake Tanganyika. According to local sources , more than three acres of corn planting were ravaged by hippos Kahorohoro neighborhood last week . Head for the neighborhood Kilibula Agnes Shagayo , its people are afraid to travel at night , afraid of being attacked by these animals. Local residents Kalundu , near Lake Tanganyika , have suffered several attacks last week of these behemoths .
The same media also reports that five days of the opening of the fishing Katanga provincial inspection of agriculture , livestock and fisheries regrets that the suspension of work decided last December was not respected parts of the province. Each year , the provincial authorities decide the closure of the fishery to allow fish reproduction . But this closure is not always respected. In the territories of Kasenga and Pweto , military and land chiefs are accused of collaborating with fishermen to organize a clandestine fishing during the closure
The Democratic Republic of Congo wants to stay in the treads of the first African countries struggling to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD). To do this, the government, with support from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF ) organized , Friday, February 21, 2014 in the conference hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kinshasa , a validation workshop of SO -PIN revised version, reports Prosperité . According to the newspaper , these studies , which lasted one day, showed the presence of 150 participants from central government, the provincial government of Bandundu , national and local NGOs, development partners and international NGOs . This national overhaul of the ER- PIN REDD + follows the observations and recommendations were made by the participants at the 7th session of the Committee of Participants Carbon Fund Forest Carbon Partnership (CP / FCPF ) Fund World Bank , which was held in June 2013 in Paris ( France ) . Opened by Bavo N'Sa Mputu Elima , Minister of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism, this working session led to the validation of the revision of the ER- PIN . There are only a defense with the Carbon Fund of the World Bank , the month of April 2014
For its part, the provincial government of South Kivu handed , Friday, Feb. 21 , two tons of healthy cassava cuttings to 1900 farmers Shabunda and surrounding relays Radio Okapi. According to the agricultural inspector Shabunda staffing these cutting,s to farmers is to fight against food insecurity. According to the same source , the goal is to enable these farmers to harvest cassava six months after each culture.
Leave the Congo River to Lake Tanganyika where Radio Okapi reports that hippos from the lake regularly invade four riparian areas in Uvira , over 120 km south of Bukavu, in South Kivu. By population, these pachyderms away about a mile from Lake Tanganyika , for more than a week to invade night Kilibula , Nyamianda , Kalundu Kasenga Kahorohoro and neighborhoods. They particularly devastated fields of cassava and sweet potatoes along Lake Tanganyika. According to local sources , more than three acres of corn planting were ravaged by hippos Kahorohoro neighborhood last week . Head for the neighborhood Kilibula Agnes Shagayo , its people are afraid to travel at night , afraid of being attacked by these animals. Local residents Kalundu , near Lake Tanganyika , have suffered several attacks last week of these behemoths .
The same media also reports that five days of the opening of the fishing Katanga provincial inspection of agriculture , livestock and fisheries regrets that the suspension of work decided last December was not respected parts of the province. Each year , the provincial authorities decide the closure of the fishery to allow fish reproduction . But this closure is not always respected. In the territories of Kasenga and Pweto , military and land chiefs are accused of collaborating with fishermen to organize a clandestine fishing during the closure
The Democratic Republic of Congo wants to stay in the treads of the first African countries struggling to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD). To do this, the government, with support from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF ) organized , Friday, February 21, 2014 in the conference hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kinshasa , a validation workshop of SO -PIN revised version, reports Prosperité . According to the newspaper , these studies , which lasted one day, showed the presence of 150 participants from central government, the provincial government of Bandundu , national and local NGOs, development partners and international NGOs . This national overhaul of the ER- PIN REDD + follows the observations and recommendations were made by the participants at the 7th session of the Committee of Participants Carbon Fund Forest Carbon Partnership (CP / FCPF ) Fund World Bank , which was held in June 2013 in Paris ( France ) . Opened by Bavo N'Sa Mputu Elima , Minister of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism, this working session led to the validation of the revision of the ER- PIN . There are only a defense with the Carbon Fund of the World Bank , the month of April 2014
For its part, the provincial government of South Kivu handed , Friday, Feb. 21 , two tons of healthy cassava cuttings to 1900 farmers Shabunda and surrounding relays Radio Okapi. According to the agricultural inspector Shabunda staffing these cutting,s to farmers is to fight against food insecurity. According to the same source , the goal is to enable these farmers to harvest cassava six months after each culture.
vendredi 21 février 2014
DRC natural resources press review of Friday, February 21, 2014
National Electricity Company ( SNEL ) announced in the coming days a "severe" load shedding in various cities of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), informs Radio Okapi that indicates the general director of the company, Eric Mbala stated Thursday, February 20 in Kinshasa. According to him, this situation is due to the low water level affecting the entire watershed of the Congo River . This natural phenomenon has a rather serious impact on the level of electricity production that affects the state society in most power plants in the DRC. Eric Mbala cites Tshopo (Eastern Province) , Rusizi 1 (South Kivu ) , Inga (Bas- Congo ) and Nzilo ( Katanga ) and Nseke
Copperbelt province has serious problems. Potentiel notes that " the bishops tap his fist on the table ." The newspaper wrote: " the current plight of Katanga several reasons among which we mention : the weakness of the state authority , the maldistribution of wealth, the economic imbalance between urban and rural areas , frustration, impunity, etc. . " this is what emerges from the pastoral letter of the bishops of the Episcopal Assembly of the ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi sent February 13, 2014 to the Catholic faithful and all people of good will . Katangan the bishops find in their province triple insecurity , namely socio-political , socio-economic and than environmental and health .
Copperbelt province has serious problems. Potentiel notes that " the bishops tap his fist on the table ." The newspaper wrote: " the current plight of Katanga several reasons among which we mention : the weakness of the state authority , the maldistribution of wealth, the economic imbalance between urban and rural areas , frustration, impunity, etc. . " this is what emerges from the pastoral letter of the bishops of the Episcopal Assembly of the ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi sent February 13, 2014 to the Catholic faithful and all people of good will . Katangan the bishops find in their province triple insecurity , namely socio-political , socio-economic and than environmental and health .
mercredi 19 février 2014
DRC natural resources press review of Wednesday, February 19, 2014
The government will require international expertise to investigate the pollution of soil and watercourses and Kambove Likasi in Katanga province . The Minister of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism , Bavo N'Samputu announced Monday, Feb. 17 during his stay in Likasi , informs Radio Okapi. He assured that in case of pollution, those responsible will be punished in accordance with Congolese law on the environment. According Bavo N'Sa Mputu international expertise will assess the level of environmental destruction . The central government had sent a mission in these two entities after the NGO Umoja fourteen accused mining companies pollute the environment , last October.
As part of the implementation of the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment Sector ( ESESS ) Promines organized the workshop restitution of the study on sectoral Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment , Friday 14/ 02 / 2014 Kinshasa, reports the Agency Ecofin . Indeed , according to the implementation plan Promines project , evaluation of the impacts of mining on the socio -economic and environmental situation in the DRC was necessary in order to limit the negative aspects and optimize socio- environmental benefits , with the involvement of all stakeholders.
" Traffic animal species in eastern DRC The UN sanctions brandished against armed groups," informs l'Avenir noting that the United Nations threatens to punish all armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic Congo , which attack animals to finance their operations . This is indicated by a dispatch from the UN published yesterday in the site Africatime . The UN states that the individuals involved will be subject to travel bans and freezes their assets. The Council resolution also renewed the UN embargo on weapons sold to various militias in the country. The United Nations and want to alert traffic of ivory, become an important source of funding for armed militias , causing a depletion of elephants in the DRC.
The Congolese News Agency (ACP ) reports that a project to support the manufacture of fertilizers was launched Tuesday in Kinshasa for the market gardeners working in the communes of Lemba , Matete and Mont Ngafula at the initiative of an NGO called " Association for the promotion of social and agricultural initiatives ( APISA ) headed by Beatrice Badingidila . The project includes providing compost for gardeners to enable them to improve their production , said the president of the association , adding that these fertilizers will be collected at the municipal market Matete where its headquarters issue contribute also environmental sanitation , has she said.
Six people died of canine rabies about fifty recorded in one week in the territory of Cabinda and Lubao , district of Cabinda ( Kasai Oriental ), indicates Radio Okapi. The doctor in charge of epidemiological case in this district has delivered these figures in a report published Monday, February 17 . According to the report , the relatives of the deceased torched six houses belonging to the owners of dogs Cabinda , and 5 other houses in Lubao . Twenty people have fled their homes to escape the repression of the families of victims Kabinda and Lubao
As part of the implementation of the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment Sector ( ESESS ) Promines organized the workshop restitution of the study on sectoral Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment , Friday 14/ 02 / 2014 Kinshasa, reports the Agency Ecofin . Indeed , according to the implementation plan Promines project , evaluation of the impacts of mining on the socio -economic and environmental situation in the DRC was necessary in order to limit the negative aspects and optimize socio- environmental benefits , with the involvement of all stakeholders.
" Traffic animal species in eastern DRC The UN sanctions brandished against armed groups," informs l'Avenir noting that the United Nations threatens to punish all armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic Congo , which attack animals to finance their operations . This is indicated by a dispatch from the UN published yesterday in the site Africatime . The UN states that the individuals involved will be subject to travel bans and freezes their assets. The Council resolution also renewed the UN embargo on weapons sold to various militias in the country. The United Nations and want to alert traffic of ivory, become an important source of funding for armed militias , causing a depletion of elephants in the DRC.
The Congolese News Agency (ACP ) reports that a project to support the manufacture of fertilizers was launched Tuesday in Kinshasa for the market gardeners working in the communes of Lemba , Matete and Mont Ngafula at the initiative of an NGO called " Association for the promotion of social and agricultural initiatives ( APISA ) headed by Beatrice Badingidila . The project includes providing compost for gardeners to enable them to improve their production , said the president of the association , adding that these fertilizers will be collected at the municipal market Matete where its headquarters issue contribute also environmental sanitation , has she said.
Six people died of canine rabies about fifty recorded in one week in the territory of Cabinda and Lubao , district of Cabinda ( Kasai Oriental ), indicates Radio Okapi. The doctor in charge of epidemiological case in this district has delivered these figures in a report published Monday, February 17 . According to the report , the relatives of the deceased torched six houses belonging to the owners of dogs Cabinda , and 5 other houses in Lubao . Twenty people have fled their homes to escape the repression of the families of victims Kabinda and Lubao
lundi 17 février 2014
DRC natural resources press review of Monday, February 17, 2014
" Virunga : The OECD supports WWF 's complaint against Soco International PLC" , informs editing of Kinshasa of Dépêches de Brazzaville. According to the paper , the application lodged by the international NGO WWF concerning alleged violations of human rights and environmental protection related to business operations in the Virunga National Park , a World Heritage Site by Unesco. In its complaint, the WWF said Soco has violated the most respected in the field of corporate social responsibility in its search for oil in Virunga National Park standards.
A miner died in clashes between colleagues , the police guard mines and industrial mining company Tenke Fungurume Mining ( TFM) in the concession of this 200 km from Lubumbashi, Saturday, February 15 , Radio Okapi reports The sources also claim that on-site 16 policemen were injured and that the social office TFM has been damaged. Calm returned on the same day through the deployment of several units of the Territorial police at the scene , according to the secretary of the head of coaching Tenke post.
Artisanal logging must draw its base in 2002 enacted the Forest Code , for the proper management of forest resources in the DRC , said the coordinator of the Natural Resources Network (NRN ), Joseph Bobia , in its report on the operation illegal timber recently released, reports the Congolese news Agency (ACP). The report notes that all artisanal logging is not illegal but it must meet the standards set by the Ministry of Environment , Nature Conservation and Tourism, in accordance with the order no035/CAB/MIN/ECN-EF / 2006 of 5 October 2006 concerning forestry. It is in this context that organizations of environmental civil society issued an alert about the looting of forest resources to local communities by industrial and artisanal mining companies , indicating that these industries violate the principles on the exercise of forestry activities, the type of document to obtain the authority to give permission to craft cutting authority.
A miner died in clashes between colleagues , the police guard mines and industrial mining company Tenke Fungurume Mining ( TFM) in the concession of this 200 km from Lubumbashi, Saturday, February 15 , Radio Okapi reports The sources also claim that on-site 16 policemen were injured and that the social office TFM has been damaged. Calm returned on the same day through the deployment of several units of the Territorial police at the scene , according to the secretary of the head of coaching Tenke post.
Artisanal logging must draw its base in 2002 enacted the Forest Code , for the proper management of forest resources in the DRC , said the coordinator of the Natural Resources Network (NRN ), Joseph Bobia , in its report on the operation illegal timber recently released, reports the Congolese news Agency (ACP). The report notes that all artisanal logging is not illegal but it must meet the standards set by the Ministry of Environment , Nature Conservation and Tourism, in accordance with the order no035/CAB/MIN/ECN-EF / 2006 of 5 October 2006 concerning forestry. It is in this context that organizations of environmental civil society issued an alert about the looting of forest resources to local communities by industrial and artisanal mining companies , indicating that these industries violate the principles on the exercise of forestry activities, the type of document to obtain the authority to give permission to craft cutting authority.
vendredi 14 février 2014
DRC natural resources press review of Friday, February 14, 2014
Three international NGOs call on the UK authorities to open "quickly" an investigation against two companies of this country, Hussar Services Limited based in London and Hussar Limited headquartered in Jersey ( the Channel Islands ) . These associations accuse these companies have melted gold looted between 2004 and 2005 in Ituri ( Orientale Province) , reports Radio Okapi. This call is contained in a statement issued Tuesday, February 4th with Radio Okapi has received a copy. To date, Hussar Hussar Services Limited and Limited and their leaders have never had to account for their key role in this lucrative transnational gold stained company which is the subject of the complaint filed in Switzerland , complain Conflict Awareness Project , Open Society Justice Initiative and Track Impunity Always ( Trial) in this release.
Taking the same information, the Potentiel indicates that contacted about this by Radio Okapi , the Embassy of Great Britain in Kinshasa said that the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited British companies to operate responsibly in the abroad, in accordance with all relevant national and international laws and human rights that form the values of British society. Britain says encourage Furthermore, all these companies to fully integrate social responsibility into their operations abroad . It urges them not to operate in areas of conflict. As a reminder, between 2004 and 2005 , gold worth about $ 40 million was looted in a gold mining concession near the town of Mongbwalu , 80 km north of Bunia in Ituri. This concession was controlled by the FNI.
Taking the same information, the Potentiel indicates that contacted about this by Radio Okapi , the Embassy of Great Britain in Kinshasa said that the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited British companies to operate responsibly in the abroad, in accordance with all relevant national and international laws and human rights that form the values of British society. Britain says encourage Furthermore, all these companies to fully integrate social responsibility into their operations abroad . It urges them not to operate in areas of conflict. As a reminder, between 2004 and 2005 , gold worth about $ 40 million was looted in a gold mining concession near the town of Mongbwalu , 80 km north of Bunia in Ituri. This concession was controlled by the FNI.
jeudi 13 février 2014
DRC natural resources press review of Thursday, February 13, 2014
The administrator of Shabunda , Daniel Eloko Nsala , suspended since Tuesday, 11 February semi-industrial gold mining in Ulindi River, Shabunda in South Kivu . He blames the operators do not perform actions visible development impact for the benefit of the local population , reports Radio Okapi. Civil society and local population have established a set of specifications that will present these operators . Local populations of the river Ulindi have five main requirements: 1. The electricity for the entire city of Shabunda , which has not since independence in 1960 2. The drinking water supply for the city that has only managed six sources of drinking water for 32,000 people ; 3 . Rehabilitation of roads 4. Building schools and 5. Job creation .
"Fix the low rate of access to water, Regideso called to soften quote connection ," says l'Avenir, which writes: " The drinking water supply project in urban areas ( PEMU ) just launched , appears to observers as a challenge facing the access to drinking water in the city province of Kinshasa deficit. This , despite the existence of different production plants for drinking water, rehabilitated , among other station N'Djili module 3. Yet , this pilot project is rooted in the low rate of access to drinking water in DRC, compared to misallocation . Incidentally, the water produced by the Regideso experiencing failure of the pipe to reach all segments of the population . Indeed, 25,000 social connections are retained in a first time in the city - province of Kinshasa. example, the World Bank, to facilitate access to the water, assumed the cost of materials , which once was a burden to any applicant . Nevertheless, Regideso requires the sum of 46,500 Fc (equivalent to U.S. $ 50 ) ... the newspaper considers it desirable Regideso that can relax the specifications for connecting other categories whose exorbitant amount is likely to discourage subscribers because " water, that's life ."
"Fix the low rate of access to water, Regideso called to soften quote connection ," says l'Avenir, which writes: " The drinking water supply project in urban areas ( PEMU ) just launched , appears to observers as a challenge facing the access to drinking water in the city province of Kinshasa deficit. This , despite the existence of different production plants for drinking water, rehabilitated , among other station N'Djili module 3. Yet , this pilot project is rooted in the low rate of access to drinking water in DRC, compared to misallocation . Incidentally, the water produced by the Regideso experiencing failure of the pipe to reach all segments of the population . Indeed, 25,000 social connections are retained in a first time in the city - province of Kinshasa. example, the World Bank, to facilitate access to the water, assumed the cost of materials , which once was a burden to any applicant . Nevertheless, Regideso requires the sum of 46,500 Fc (equivalent to U.S. $ 50 ) ... the newspaper considers it desirable Regideso that can relax the specifications for connecting other categories whose exorbitant amount is likely to discourage subscribers because " water, that's life ."
mercredi 12 février 2014
DRC natural resources press review of Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Breeders North African immigrants in Eastern Province Mbororos require land to settle permanently in Dungu. According to the administrator of this territory, these 77 men, armed, are already present in the Garamba Park where they graze their herds of some 3,000 animals. The army claims to have halted their advance towards Dungu Centre, reports Radio Okapi. The administrator of Dungu, Edmond Lokakao promises to refer to its officials in this case. Meanwhile, another mission plans to meet these farmers to discuss these issues.
"The managing director Jacques Mukalyi is for dynamic, balanced and respectable Regideso", informs the Phare quotes the number one authority for water distribution society at the end of the 26th General Assembly frames leaders of this public company.
"The managing director Jacques Mukalyi is for dynamic, balanced and respectable Regideso", informs the Phare quotes the number one authority for water distribution society at the end of the 26th General Assembly frames leaders of this public company.
mardi 11 février 2014
DRC natural resources press review of Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The Prime Minister , Head of Government , presided over Monday, February 10, 2014 , the sixth ordinary meeting of the Strategic troika since the beginning of this year. The evolution of interesting materials during the Congolese economy shows slight increases for oil , cobalt , wheat and corn. Downward trends were observed for copper and rice, informs Prosperité .
" Hands off compensation fees and charges for services rendered to the export of mining products : Deo Rugwiza and Moses Katumbi neutralized Patrice Kitebi " reports the Etoile du Matin. According to this biweekly " height of Ministerial Order No. 126/CAB/MIN/Finances/2013 31 August 2013, the Minister for Finance had suffered two setbacks that made him lose all credibility. Minister Patrice Kitebi sent Dg with the LDB , Deo Rugwiza , his advisor Selemani to remove a portion of the pot that had previously been blocking the Single Window . These are fees and expenses compensation for services rendered in the operation of mining products in accordance with Article 234 paragraph 3 of the mining Code still in force. as evidence of premeditation , the Minister Kitebi gave his order retroactive entry into force is 1 January 2013 , the month in which he gave order to DGDA block the release of these fees and taxes. Given the flagrante delicto and the illegality of the process Patrice Kitebi , Dg Rugwiza ignored that it was indeed his minister and refused to harvest to give Selemani . setbacks Second , this is the one he was subjected Governor of Katanga, Moïse Katumbi ... "
Remain in the mines, where Radio Okapi indicates that the consultation Framework of civil society Likasi confirmed the presence of women and minors in career Kamantanda, in Katanga. The president of this organization , Theodore Sapu , stated , Sunday, Feb. 9 , at a meeting with community leaders. During the visit of Martin Kobler , the head of MONUSCO , on this site last week , community leaders had suggested to him that the women and children were not working in the mine . Theodore Sapu belies this statement and indicates that women and children involved in the mine involved the evacuation of ores of copper and cobalt extracted from the basement to the place of washing. According to him, the aim of the investigations by the organization is to get these children to return to school.
In the energy sector , the publishing of Kinshasa of Dépêches de Brazzaville reports " significant progress in the implementation of the Inga 3 project." According to the newspaper , the last technical meeting between Congolese and southern Africa in Pretoria from February 5 to 9 provides further evidence of the interest of the different partners in the implementation of the Inga 3 project. The Pretoria meeting is an important step in preparing a roadmap to the way the various recommendations of the heads of state and leading to the signing of a trade agreement for the operation of Inga 3 dam.
" Bandundu and Equateur : the logging does not bring development," announces the Phare reports a press conference held by Joseph Bobia , Network Coordinator natural resources. According to him, " non-compliance with social clauses and some non-compliant practices by operators of wood at the base of several difficulties. Instead of obtaining industrial license , some work with operating permits craft . They engage in illegal logging of timber involving police against local communities. He said that civil society bemoan the lack of governance on the part of managers in the sector . "
Two poachers Nsemu locality in the territory of Mushie district Mai Ndombe , Bandundu Province , were recently killed by the gamekeeper JVL , a breeding company located in the same country , 165 km from Bandundu city , informs the Congolese news Agency (ACP). These include victims of antisocial hunters operating in the concession of JVL . Having learned of the death of their own, informed source, the villagers have taken Nsemu camp workers of this company before slaughter some heads of its livestock and burning of homes . A large delegation of the Committee of Homeland Security descended on the scene of the tragedy to inquire about the situation.
In the same vein , the ACP informs the provincial Minister of Environment and Conservation Katanga Audax Sompwe banned the sale of dog meat in Lubumbashi since Saturday, February 8 . He announced the measure during a meeting with the mayor and the mayors of all municipalities. The Minister asked the mayors to close all illegal dog abattoirs, and track those who tear down and eat the meat of these animals. Audax Sompwe says that consumption of dog meat has been " worrying proportions " in the city of Lubumbashi where we are witnessing the last time the slaughter of these pets at a breakneck pace , before stressing that the dog should be protected like any other pet. It also evokes the unhygienic conditions in which the meat is prepared. Lack of hygiene risk , according to him, to harm the health of city residents who eat dogs.
" Hands off compensation fees and charges for services rendered to the export of mining products : Deo Rugwiza and Moses Katumbi neutralized Patrice Kitebi " reports the Etoile du Matin. According to this biweekly " height of Ministerial Order No. 126/CAB/MIN/Finances/2013 31 August 2013, the Minister for Finance had suffered two setbacks that made him lose all credibility. Minister Patrice Kitebi sent Dg with the LDB , Deo Rugwiza , his advisor Selemani to remove a portion of the pot that had previously been blocking the Single Window . These are fees and expenses compensation for services rendered in the operation of mining products in accordance with Article 234 paragraph 3 of the mining Code still in force. as evidence of premeditation , the Minister Kitebi gave his order retroactive entry into force is 1 January 2013 , the month in which he gave order to DGDA block the release of these fees and taxes. Given the flagrante delicto and the illegality of the process Patrice Kitebi , Dg Rugwiza ignored that it was indeed his minister and refused to harvest to give Selemani . setbacks Second , this is the one he was subjected Governor of Katanga, Moïse Katumbi ... "
Remain in the mines, where Radio Okapi indicates that the consultation Framework of civil society Likasi confirmed the presence of women and minors in career Kamantanda, in Katanga. The president of this organization , Theodore Sapu , stated , Sunday, Feb. 9 , at a meeting with community leaders. During the visit of Martin Kobler , the head of MONUSCO , on this site last week , community leaders had suggested to him that the women and children were not working in the mine . Theodore Sapu belies this statement and indicates that women and children involved in the mine involved the evacuation of ores of copper and cobalt extracted from the basement to the place of washing. According to him, the aim of the investigations by the organization is to get these children to return to school.
In the energy sector , the publishing of Kinshasa of Dépêches de Brazzaville reports " significant progress in the implementation of the Inga 3 project." According to the newspaper , the last technical meeting between Congolese and southern Africa in Pretoria from February 5 to 9 provides further evidence of the interest of the different partners in the implementation of the Inga 3 project. The Pretoria meeting is an important step in preparing a roadmap to the way the various recommendations of the heads of state and leading to the signing of a trade agreement for the operation of Inga 3 dam.
" Bandundu and Equateur : the logging does not bring development," announces the Phare reports a press conference held by Joseph Bobia , Network Coordinator natural resources. According to him, " non-compliance with social clauses and some non-compliant practices by operators of wood at the base of several difficulties. Instead of obtaining industrial license , some work with operating permits craft . They engage in illegal logging of timber involving police against local communities. He said that civil society bemoan the lack of governance on the part of managers in the sector . "
Two poachers Nsemu locality in the territory of Mushie district Mai Ndombe , Bandundu Province , were recently killed by the gamekeeper JVL , a breeding company located in the same country , 165 km from Bandundu city , informs the Congolese news Agency (ACP). These include victims of antisocial hunters operating in the concession of JVL . Having learned of the death of their own, informed source, the villagers have taken Nsemu camp workers of this company before slaughter some heads of its livestock and burning of homes . A large delegation of the Committee of Homeland Security descended on the scene of the tragedy to inquire about the situation.
In the same vein , the ACP informs the provincial Minister of Environment and Conservation Katanga Audax Sompwe banned the sale of dog meat in Lubumbashi since Saturday, February 8 . He announced the measure during a meeting with the mayor and the mayors of all municipalities. The Minister asked the mayors to close all illegal dog abattoirs, and track those who tear down and eat the meat of these animals. Audax Sompwe says that consumption of dog meat has been " worrying proportions " in the city of Lubumbashi where we are witnessing the last time the slaughter of these pets at a breakneck pace , before stressing that the dog should be protected like any other pet. It also evokes the unhygienic conditions in which the meat is prepared. Lack of hygiene risk , according to him, to harm the health of city residents who eat dogs.
lundi 10 février 2014
DRC natural resources press review of Monday, February 10, 2014
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR ) certified , Friday, Feb. 7 , ores Kalindi territory in South Kivu . This is the first mining certificate of the sub- regional organization issued to mines in the province, announces Radio Okapi that indicates the certificate with the ICGLR , only mines the territory of Kalindi can now export their minerals. In August 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ) in the U.S. State Department issued a rule requiring U.S. companies that use tungsten, tantalum, gold and tin to make their various products and ensure to make public the source of these minerals. This law should be applicable by 31 May 2014. Minerals produced in the provinces of North and South Kivu were affected by this measure, given that many mining sites were under the control of armed groups. Well before the issuance of the ICGLR , mining companies use the old certificate called the root certificate for the exploitation of minerals in eastern DRC. For the president of the civil society in South Kivu , Descartes Mponge , the ICGLR has not suspended the certificate of origin. He believes that the suspension of the old certificate presents a risk to the economic and security fields in South Kivu .
" French Giant hydro for water transport equipment, Interhydro foothold in Kinshasa " , informs the tri-weekly Africa News . According to the newspaper , two senior officials of the company have visited Kinshasa from 26 to 30 January 2014 and took language with the authorities of the country and some operators in the water sector , as well as several non-governmental organizations campaigning to promote the population access to drinking water. This flurry of activity carried out by officials of Interhydro is placed in the context of planning their next location in the DRC, the newspaper said .
Villagers Wenge and Bolongo Netherlands compete for the management of the crossing of the river that separates the two areas more than 250 km west of Kisangani, in the territory of Isangi (Eastern Province) , reports Radio Okapi. The people of Bolongo Netherlands have developed both banks of the river to manage only the crossing. Following the tensions which ensued , the Netherlands Bolongo attacked the village of Wenge with white and gun weapons. The violence lasted three days. Three people were seriously injured and several families took refuge in the forest to escape the violence. The chiefdom authorities and Balomboki Baluola is suspended across that stream to favor peace. The association of boatmen , meanwhile , regrets the shortfall occasioned by this prohibition.
" French Giant hydro for water transport equipment, Interhydro foothold in Kinshasa " , informs the tri-weekly Africa News . According to the newspaper , two senior officials of the company have visited Kinshasa from 26 to 30 January 2014 and took language with the authorities of the country and some operators in the water sector , as well as several non-governmental organizations campaigning to promote the population access to drinking water. This flurry of activity carried out by officials of Interhydro is placed in the context of planning their next location in the DRC, the newspaper said .
Villagers Wenge and Bolongo Netherlands compete for the management of the crossing of the river that separates the two areas more than 250 km west of Kisangani, in the territory of Isangi (Eastern Province) , reports Radio Okapi. The people of Bolongo Netherlands have developed both banks of the river to manage only the crossing. Following the tensions which ensued , the Netherlands Bolongo attacked the village of Wenge with white and gun weapons. The violence lasted three days. Three people were seriously injured and several families took refuge in the forest to escape the violence. The chiefdom authorities and Balomboki Baluola is suspended across that stream to favor peace. The association of boatmen , meanwhile , regrets the shortfall occasioned by this prohibition.
vendredi 7 février 2014
DRC natural resources press review of Friday, January 7, 2014
The series on the exploitation of oil in the Virunga National Park continues. " The communities of Lake Edward mobilize against activities Soco " indicates the Kinshasa edition of Dépêches of Brazzaville. According to the newspaper , " the residents of Lake organized a series of protests against the oil development project of the British oil company Soco Plc in Block 5 of the Albertine Graben . For these consist essentially of fishing communities and farmers, You just cancel the permits granted to the oil company. They expressed their concerns about the possible impacts of this oil exploitation on their livelihoods. civil society in North Kivu , for his part, reiterated its opposition to this project and warned that the population had not been consulted and informed adequately. Meanwhile, Soco already planning the next start seismic tests on Lake Edward with , in the background , the impacts of this exploratory phase , including pollution and contamination of water . "On the same subject, the Potentiel indicates that " WWF condemns repression of demonstrators surrounding communities ." In a press release WWF operated by the daily , which quotes the president of the NGO IDPE , Lukambo Bantu , who said: " On February 1 , Kiwanja , several protesters were arrested and imprisoned and that 3 of the same. month , a demonstration was dispersed Vitshumbi " . And the president Bantu Lukambo to note : "No one knows the catastrophic consequences that can have the oil activity on their sources of income." The newspaper notes that demonstrations began when held in Goma a workshop organized by the Minister of Oil and Electricity ."Electricity : First setback for Inga III " ad publishing Kinshasa edition of Dépêches of Brazzaville. According to the newspaper , " the Board of Directors of the World Bank has announced the postponement of the meeting of February 11, after which the 188 member states will be asked to validate a loan of $ 73 million for this large hydroelectric project in the DRC. no date has been set for the next meeting focused on this topic. Kinshasa was quick to put things into perspective by emphasizing the fact that this is a report and not the delivery question of Inga III " project. The paper highlights the fact that " this report comes amid a controversy over whether the project. In the process, we cited the correspondence written by twelve Congolese NGOs at the end of January in which they expressed doubts about the ability of the project to help the country bridge the energy gap . beyond , they expressed concerns about its impact on local populations . "
In this regard, the Potentiel reaction publishes the World Bank denies withdrawal from the Inga III project despite the postponement of its meeting in Washington. According to the tabloid , the World Bank said Wednesday not to withdraw a large hydroelectric project in the DRC, raising concerns of civil society . "Our commitment to the project Inga III remains unchanged ," said David Theis, spokeswoman for the World Bank.
" The truth about Kinsevere " , informs the Congo News biweekly returning on information relating " Panamanian oil wealth Moses Katumbi " The newspaper writes . . " An old story that Moses Katumbi is a Belgian media said the has resurrected another , that one Congolese rd relayed . This is mine Kinsevere why Katumbi is accused of using his position to buy cheaply and sell more expensive. Yet at the time the acquisition of the mine in 2006 Katumbi was not yet governor of Katanga. only his flair man warned the business guided to bet on an unknown mining concession almost all in the bush . "
Bushfires ravaged nearly 20 hectares of forest in a month in the biosphere reserve of the National Institute of Agronomic Studies and Research ( INERA ) Yangambi (Eastern Province) , reports Radio Okapi. The group of environmental organizations Tshopo deplore the loss of several protected plant species . He believes that individuals deliberately set fire to these forests. The last forest fire recorded in the reserve back to last week. According to Jean Mangala , an official of the group of environmental NGOs Tshopo , fire spread over a distance of about 1 km and has also reached the office of the provincial subdivision of primary, secondary and vocational Isangi I. An agent of this subdivision states that the office of the institution and all retained documents were burned . A few weeks earlier , a forest located near the farm of INERA has also been ravaged by a wildfire. For officials to Inera Yangambi bushfires promote the disappearance of some rare plant species in this reserve.
In this regard, the Potentiel reaction publishes the World Bank denies withdrawal from the Inga III project despite the postponement of its meeting in Washington. According to the tabloid , the World Bank said Wednesday not to withdraw a large hydroelectric project in the DRC, raising concerns of civil society . "Our commitment to the project Inga III remains unchanged ," said David Theis, spokeswoman for the World Bank.
" The truth about Kinsevere " , informs the Congo News biweekly returning on information relating " Panamanian oil wealth Moses Katumbi " The newspaper writes . . " An old story that Moses Katumbi is a Belgian media said the has resurrected another , that one Congolese rd relayed . This is mine Kinsevere why Katumbi is accused of using his position to buy cheaply and sell more expensive. Yet at the time the acquisition of the mine in 2006 Katumbi was not yet governor of Katanga. only his flair man warned the business guided to bet on an unknown mining concession almost all in the bush . "
Bushfires ravaged nearly 20 hectares of forest in a month in the biosphere reserve of the National Institute of Agronomic Studies and Research ( INERA ) Yangambi (Eastern Province) , reports Radio Okapi. The group of environmental organizations Tshopo deplore the loss of several protected plant species . He believes that individuals deliberately set fire to these forests. The last forest fire recorded in the reserve back to last week. According to Jean Mangala , an official of the group of environmental NGOs Tshopo , fire spread over a distance of about 1 km and has also reached the office of the provincial subdivision of primary, secondary and vocational Isangi I. An agent of this subdivision states that the office of the institution and all retained documents were burned . A few weeks earlier , a forest located near the farm of INERA has also been ravaged by a wildfire. For officials to Inera Yangambi bushfires promote the disappearance of some rare plant species in this reserve.
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