Facing CENCO, the Kabila camp reiterates its rejection, reads the headline of CONGO NOUVEAU. Neutral mediation, the involvement of CENCO and ECC, and support from the African Union and the United Nations: on behalf of her political family, Marie-Ange Mushobekwa outlined the conditions under which the FCC intends to participate in the discussions announced by Félix Tshisekedi.
While positions remain entrenched despite the talks held on September 16, one question remains, writes LE POTENTIEL: how far is each side prepared to go to unblock the process? Meanwhile, CENCO is seeking a path toward compromise.
For his part, Joseph Olenghankoy, as reported by OURAGAN, advises against extremes. No exclusion, no closed doors. Olenghankoy remains committed to an inclusive dialogue in an attempt to help the country overcome the current crisis.
For his part, Florimond Muteba is calling on Tshisekedi to draw inspiration from the Sovereign National Conference (CNS). According to VRAIE-THEMATIQUE, the Chairman of the Board of the Public Expenditure Observatory has expressed his opposition to the presence of members from the Union Sacrée within the preparatory committee. In his view, a dialogue intended to involve the entire national community cannot be led by partisan structures.
In a statement issued following the violence that occurred during their march, a copy of which was obtained by RFI.FR, opponents gathered under the C64 platform denounced the repression of their demonstration against any proposed constitutional change and directly blamed the authorities for the death of one of their activists.
Without referring to this statement, LE MAXIMUM, which looks back at the September 15 demonstration, says that the earth did not shake. According to the weekly newspaper, the much-publicized C64 mobilization apparently did not produce the predicted apocalypse.
For his part, Augustin Kabuya strongly criticized the Congolese opposition, which he considers to have been reduced to a presence on social media. According to MEDIACONGO.NET, the Secretary-General of the UDPS made the remarks yesterday, Thursday, during a political meeting held at the headquarters of the presidential party in Kinshasa.
Moïse Katumbi’s “Ensemble” party on the verge of an internal crisis. According to EXCLUSIF RDC, two prominent figures within the party, Olivier Kamitatu and Hervé Diakiese Kyungu wa Kumwanza, have decided to formally petition the party leadership following a series of publications that they consider damaging to their honor and reputation.
The family and financial dispute between Raphaël Katebe Katoto and his younger brother Moïse Katumbi is taking a judicial and political turn. In an official letter reviewed by CONGO NOUVEAU, the human rights NGO JUSTICIA Asbl directly petitioned the First President of the Court of Cassation. The purpose: to denounce an “attempt to manipulate justice” against opposition leader Moïse Katumbi.
According to LA RÉFÉRENCE PLUS, this reaction comes after Raphaël Katebe Katoto brought the matter before the courts concerning several properties he claims, notably the Mulonde, Lofoi No. 22 and Kashobwe residences, as well as the Futuka and Munguzi farms.
All eyes are on the Court of Cassation, warns AFRICANEWS. The stakes for the First President are considerable. If he decides to hear the case, he will validate a procedure that human rights defenders denounce as a trial without a natural judge, without investigation and without a hearing, and expose his institution to appeals before international courts. If he declares the case inadmissible, he will deliver a major rebuke to the Prosecutor’s Office and bring an end to a case that, in many respects, resembles the judicial maneuvers that have marked national political life over the past decade.
Security situation in the eastern part of the country. According to INFOS27, a new development is taking shape on the Masisi front in North Kivu. The FARDC, supported by the VDP, announced that they had retaken the Miko and Remeka hills on September 15, 2026, following clashes with the AFC/M23.
The tide has turned against Rwanda’s auxiliaries, says OURAGAN. According to the biweekly newspaper, the AFC-M23/RDF coalition is in a state of disarray. Under the firepower of the FARDC, supported by the Wazalendo, the rebels retreated and were forced to evacuate the strategic heights of Miko and Remeka, in Masisi Territory, North Kivu.
Meanwhile, Suminwa and James Swan examine the modalities of redeployment and the monitoring of the peace process. According to LA PERCÉE, the security situation in eastern DRC, particularly in South Kivu, was at the center of a working session between Prime Minister Judith Suminwa and a MONUSCO delegation led by James Swan, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC.
Turning to another issue. Students in Goma and Bukavu are calling for the lifting or postponement of the suspension of academic activities. In a memorandum addressed to national authorities and handed over yesterday to MONUSCO, a copy of which was obtained by RADIOOKAPI.NET, they described the measure as suicidal.
Another issue. Human Rights Minister Samuel Mbemba Kabuya, reports AFRICANEWS, reaffirmed yesterday, Thursday, the government’s commitment to supporting efforts aimed at facilitating the return to the DRC of children who were victims of illegal adoption procedures in Belgium. He made the statement during a meeting with Professor Théodore Ngoy, who came to present several cases involving alleged human rights violations.
We conclude this press review with LE MAXIMUM, which expresses concern over the growing number of fires in the DRC. The weekly newspaper is therefore calling on the Congolese state to move away from a policy of responding only after disasters occur and instead invest in prevention, firefighting equipment, access to neighborhoods, water points, the training of emergency responders, and the inspection of electrical installations and high-risk buildings.
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