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9 February – At least 18 people are killed during a collision between a bus and a truck on a road in Kinshasa. [5]19 February – Rwanda rejects the United States’ calls to withdraw troops and missile systems from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing threats from an alleged Congolese military build-up near the border.
Equity Banque Commerciale du Congo (Equity BCDC, heir to the Banque du Congo Belge), part of Equity Group Holdings [2]; FirstBank DRC SA, part of FirstBank Group; Citi Group Congo SA, part of Citigroup
A 2013–14 survey, conducted by the Demographic and Health Surveys Program in 2013–2014 indicated that Christians constituted 93.7% of the population (with Catholics making up 29.7%, Protestants 26.8%, and other Christians 37.2%). A new Christian religious movement, Kimbanguism, had the adherence of 2.8%, while Muslims made up 1%. [241]
[5] [6] Clashes between men wearing camouflage fatigues holding assault rifles and the security forces [1] were reported near the Palais du Peuple, [7] [8] which the assailants managed to enter. [9] Twenty others [10] attacked Vital Kamerhe's residence at Tshatshi Boulevard [5] in the Gombe neighborhood, [11] but were foiled by his security guards.
Gombe is also a regional headquarters for several international and African companies and organizations, including Huawei, Vodacom Congo, Airtel Congo, and Orange RDC. Consequently, the commune serves as a hub for telecommunications, enhancing connectivity and communication across the region.
Archived from the original on 1 November 2019 "RDC: 2 millions de signatures pour la tenue des élections locales". RFI (in French). 17 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020 "RDC: la Ligue des électeurs insiste sur l'importance des élections locales". RFI (in French). 21 July 2019
The Société Commerciale des Transports et des Ports [a] (contracted as SCTP), formerly known as the Office d'Exploitation des Transports Coloniaux 1935–1959, [b] [1] [2] then Office d'Exploitation des Transports au Congo 1960–1970, [c] [3] and Office National des Transports 1971–2011, [d] [4] [5] is a state-owned enterprise headquartered in Kinshasa.
The ANR was created in the beginning of 1997 as an intelligence service of the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (AFDL). In May 1997, the agency integrated the premises of the former Service national d'intelligence et de protection (SNIP), which had been renamed Direction générale de la sûreté nationale (DGSN) in 1996.