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SCPT Workers Strike Over 17 Months of Unpaid Salaries

Kinshasa, July 30, 2026 - Staff at the Congolese Posts and Telecommunications Company (SCPT) remained on strike, demanding payment of 17 consecutive months of salary arrears and the departure of Director-General Sandra Tshibonge Mbiye, whom they accuse of mismanagement.

30 July 2026

Security

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DRC Prepares to Hand UN Security Council Presidency to Denmark

New York, July 31, 2026 - After chairing the Security Council through July, the DRC prepared to pass the rotating presidency to Denmark.

31 July 2026

Economy

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Investigation Places Start of Ebola Outbreak in January, Before Official Alert

Kinshasa, July 31, 2026 - An inquiry concluded that the Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak began in January, well before the official public alert and May confirmation in Ituri.

31 July 2026

Society

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Researcher Urges Congo Basin Conservation Model Inspired by Amazon Experience

Kinshasa, July 31, 2026 - At Campus Mbongi 2026, an ICCN researcher called for adapting Amazon-basin conservation approaches to the Congo Basin, arguing local governance and community models must fit Congolese ecological and social realities.

31 July 2026

Justice

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Muyaya Says Court Ruling Validates Referendum Framework Without Launching a Vote

Kinshasa, July 31, 2026 - Government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya said the Constitutional Court’s clearance of the referendum organisation law validates a legal framework but does not itself mean a referendum has been organised or launched.

31 July 2026