December 31, 2024 Over the past three decades, the Congolese people have endured chronic violence and instability that have led to profound tragedy and suffering beyond comprehension. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been subjected to repeated wars of aggression and systematic violations of international humanitarian and human rights law, resulting in the deadliest […]
Mesdames et Messieurs, Mes chers compatriotes, A l’aube de cette nouvelle année, je viens vous saluer chaleureusement et vous présenter mes meilleurs vœux. Pour des nombreux compatriotes, la fête de noël que nous allons bientôt célébrer sera un moment heureux d’affermissement de la foi, des retrouvailles en famille et de partage dans l’amitié et la […]
December 15, 2024 — The failure of the tripartite summit in the Luanda process illustrates the political and diplomatic impasse in which this process finds itself, despite the good will of Angola’s President Lourenço. This impasse in the Luanda and Nairobi processes brings to the forefront the imperative need to reinvigorate the Addis Ababa Framework […]
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October 14 and 16, 2024 was the official launch of the women’s health service user committees (CFU) activities. The ceremony took place successively at Panzi Foundation in Bukavu for the Ibanda Health Zone, and in Kaziba/ territoire de Walungu for the Kaziba Health Zone, in the presence of various personalities, political-administrative, customary, and religious authorities, […]
Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for inviting me to speak, and I’m grateful to the NGO Inter Développement et Solidarité for organizing this event in partnership with the University of Strasbourg, the City of Strasbourg, the Alsace European Community and the Conseil Régional du Grand Est. The opening speeches by three eminent professors set the […]
Transformative Programming City of Joy: A Sanctuary for Healing, Empowerment, and Leadership in the Heart of the DRC City of Joy is a transformational leadership community for women survivors of violence, located in Bukavu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Conceived, owned, and run by local Congolese, it has flourished since opening its doors in […]
Strasbourg University – October 19, 2024 Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for inviting me to speak, and I’m grateful to the NGO Inter Développement et Solidarité for organizing this event in partnership with the University of Strasbourg, the City of Strasbourg, the Alsace European Community and the Conseil Régional du Grand Est. The opening speeches […]
WHO WE AREHealing & Justice: The Work of Dr. Denis Mukwege Dr. Denis Mukwege is a world-renowned gynecological surgeon who is the president and founder of Panzi Hospital and Foundation in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As a young child, Dr. Mukwege accompanied his father, a Pentecostal pastor, while visiting sick members of […]
