Senga
Human of Kivu, Congo | Interest in human rights, humanitarian action, nation/State-building, decolonisation… and coffee aroma.
- Le sommet de la SADC, « très attendu » par Tshisekedi, s’est tenu hier au Zimbabwe. La SADC n’a ni demandé le retrait de l’armée rwandaise de #Goma, ni tenu le Rwanda pour responsable de la mort de soldats de la #SAMIDRC, ni même décidé du déploiement de troupes ou de moyens additionnels en #RDC.
- Principales décisions: appel (encore!) à un cessez-le-feu humanitaire et au dialogue; convocation urgente d’un sommet SADC-EAC (comme proposé par le dernier sommet EAC boudé par Tshisekedi); déploiement en RDC d’une délégation pour réconforter les soldats SAMIDRC et rapatrier morts et blessés.
- Intégralité du communiqué final du sommet de Harare ici, en Français :
- “The EU will consider all the tools at its disposal in order to hold accountable those responsible for sustaining armed conflict […] in the DRC.” Well, if words could solve issues, we'd not be reading yet another statement, would we? 😏 #Goma #M23 #DRC t.co/wJCfMyzyks
- New @amnesty research: The Rwanda-backed M23 and the Congolese army must stop firing rockets, mortars and other explosives with wide area effects into populated areas. They must take all feasible precautions to avoid or minimize civilian harm during attacks. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
- Pour @amnesty j’ai récemment répondu aux questions des auditeurs de @radiookapi sur les menaces des autorités en #RDC de procéder à l’exécution de 170 personnes présentées comme membres de gangs à Kinshasa. A écouter ou réécouter ici: t.co/v1eSl2sDJI
- @amnesty on #TikTok ban: “Instead of imposing arbitrary bans, US authorities should introduce regulations that govern all tech platforms to protect everyone's human rights.” US’s “sell to us or we ban you” undermines freedoms without addressing real issues t.co/t2zaQxZYKF
- #Tiktok, like US-based social media giants, must stop collecting and using people’s sensitive information to create an addictive timeline. The response to abusive algorithms is a human rights-oriented regulation, not switching ownership or punitive bans. t.co/mb9cjGAt1A
- Zimbabwe is poised to abolish the death penalty, making it the 25th African nation to take this significant step, according to data from Amnesty International. In stark contrast, my country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, is moving backward on this issue. 1/2 abcnews.go.com/amp/Internat...
- Join @amnestybelgiumfr.bsky.social in calling on President Tshisekedi to halt his government’s plans to resume executions and to take urgent steps towards abolishing capital punishment in law. 2/2 Sign the petition: www.amnesty.be/veux-agir/ag....
- Suite aux dernières déclarations du ministre Congolais de la justice, Constant Mutamba, sur l’exécution imminente de 5 personnes condamnées à mort en appel dans l’affaire Nangaa & Cie, la CNDH rappelle les obligations de la RDC et en appelle au président Félix Tshisekedi pour empêcher l’irréparable.
- Reposted by SengaCongoEye is proud to have our first article published by Bellingcat. With Bellingcat, we examined photos and videos taken during Moise Katumbi’s march in Kindu, Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on November 28 of 2023.
- Over the last 40 days, three African nations — Namibia, Botswana, Ghana — have successively held elections hailed as largely open, transparent & peaceful. In 🇧🇼 & 🇬🇭 ruling parties have conceded defeat to the opposition. All have embarked on a peaceful handover of power. 1/3 amp.dw.com/en/ghana-rul...
- Unfortunately, there has also been the case of Mozambique where the disputed elections held at the end of October have plunged the country into widespread violence, with the region failing to stand with the people and find a peaceful path forward. www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/mo...
- Reposted by SengaJoin us next week, Dec 11th, at 13:15pm Nairobi time as we revisit the tragic events of August 30, 2023, when the military killed at least 56 people in the city of Goma, in North Kivu. Register here: bit.ly/3OGcNGH #OperationKeba #DRC #DRCongo @jmsenga.bsky.social
- Vous rappelez-vous des événements du 30.8.2023 à Goma? Ce jour-là, des dizaines d’adeptes du groupe politico-religieux, Wazalendo, étaient tués en plein jour. Après +1 an d’enquêtes, @amnesty révèle la préparation, le déroulement, les responsabilités… RD-VS le 11 décembre.
- Pour au lancement en ligne du rapport (mercredi 11 décembre, 11h15 à 12h30 heure de Kinshasa), inscrivez-vous ici: bit.ly/3OGcNGH
- Reposted by SengaNew piece on the longstanding problems of neoliberal (and essentially Western-inspired) intervention in the Democratic Republic of the #Congo, and on why these those are more apparent than ever.
