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2025-10-20 - 2036-01-07 | Virtual Meeting
Three meetings are being held focusing on the situation of refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The first meeting is held every Tuesday online and it is in French , here is the link for those who want to participate: https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn

Time: 4pm Eastern DRCongo Time, 3pm Kinshasa time, and 5pm Nairobi time. This meeting is a form of information session which focusing of helping participants to know more about the refugee situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The main audience for this event are Congolese people both in the country and in the Diaspora and refugees both in DRCongo and outside DRCongo.

The second is held every Thursday and it is in English, here is the link for those who wish to attend:https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn
With less opportunities at international, national and local levels which focuse on reducing the gabs of information about refugees, we have proposed this regular meeting to help our audience to know more refugees in DRCongo. These meetings helps to build contacts, network and access more information about refugees in DRC. Dialogue on the situation of refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Every Thursday: Time: 5pm time of Nairobi, 4pm Eastern DRC and 3pm time of Kinshasa DRC. (please fix the time in your country), Here is the link: https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn

Coordination Meeting (this meeting is only limited to the members of the National Coordination): Every Saturday at 7am AM time of Kinshasa/DRC, 8am time of Eastern DRC.

There is also COHERE Gathering every month on the situation of emergencies in DRCongo, please contact this email for the link: e.page@wearecohere.org,
Rapport de la réunion du Bureau National du COJESKI RDC du 8 Novembre 2025 LA PREMIÈRE RÉUNION HEBDOMADAIRE ADMINISTRATIVE. Date: Samedi 08 Novembre 2025. Heure: 7h30 heure de Kinshasa, 8h30 heure de l’Est de la RDC.
Premier point
Mot de bienvenue, par Mr Pecos Amateur National du COJESKI RDC
Les COJESKI c’est les Collectifs des Organisations de Jeunes Solidaire Congo Kinshasa (si vous voulez savoir plus sur nous allez visiter notre site internet pour plus de détails. Nous sommes en train de travailler dur pour mettre toutes les informations nécessaires dans le site internet, afin de faciliter l’accès à l’information et la transparence.
Il a ensuite informé les participants sur l’état actuel du Réseau et les défis à relever. Certains documents ne sont pas encore dans le site internet comme les règlements d’ordre intérieur, le Budget, le Plan Stratégique, et les Procédures car ces documents ne sont pas encore prêts.
Deuxième Point
Chaque membre a eu le temps de se presenter et les participants sont des provinces suivantes : Nord-Kivu, Ituri, Maniema, Tshopo, Equateur, Et Kongo Central.
Troisième Point: Les Priorités Nationales
Au niveau national nous n’avons rien, ni bureau, ni machine, ni chaise, ni véhicule, tout a disparu lors de la chute du COJESKI par ceux qui étaient à la tête du bureau à ce moment-là ! Et donc on n’a rien.
Mais nous pensons y remédier bientôt car nous sommes déjà à la recherche d’un nouveau bureau à Kinshasa qui sera notre Bureau National. Actuellement nous sommes dans le Bureau de la Société Civile du Congo SOCICO.
Quatrième point
Nous sommes en train de mettre en place les bureaux et de constituer des équipes administratives dans chaque provinces pour étendre le COJESKI dans les nouvelles Provinces.
– Nous n’avons toujours pas de règlement d’ordre intérieur propre au COJESKI c’est pourquoi nous allons y réfléchir ensemble à partir de notre statut.
Les participants ont résolu de lire le statut et proposer des commandements car plusieurs choses ont déjà changé.
Cinquième point
Les Priorités de chaque Province
Seulement 4 provinces qui ont été représentées dont le TSHOPO, le Nord- Kivu, le Maniema, et l’Ituri.
– La province de TSHOPO représentée par JOSEPH nous a parlé de 2 priorités dont nous avons: l’intégration des déplacés internes et l’encadrement des jeunes filles pour réduire la délinquance.
– La Province du Maniema représenté par Toussaint qui, nous a parlé de 3 priorités dont nous avons: Encadrement de la jeunesse dans différents domaines pour éviter leur enrôlement dans les groupes armés. Appuyer les déplacées interne pour leur intégration locale et avec de l’aide humanitaire.
Formation et capitation des Acteurs de la Société Civile et des Leaders des Jeunes.
– La province de l’Ituri représenté par Madame Julienne qui nous a dit que jusque-là ils n’ont pas fait de réunion administrative pour se mettre d’accord sur leurs priorités quand ça sera prêt ils vont nous tenir informés
– La Province du Nord- Kivu représenté par Florence MAPATANO qui nous a parlé de l’impossibilité de faire des activités sous la casquette du COJESKI vu la situation sécuritaire. Mais la priorité reste les interventions humanitaires a travers les Associations membres.
Les Coordinations ont des défis de la mauvaise connexion de l’internet ainsi la Coordination Nationale va mener des actions pour demander l’amélioration de l’internet en RDC.
NB: Nous n’avions pas fini la réunion commune vous pouvez les constater à partir de l’ordre du jour vu la connexion ! Merci pour la participation de tous

Open Letter to the Minister of Internal Affairs against practices of threats and intimidation, kindly find the original French version here “SOCICO -Appel au retrait des menances

Kinshasa, le 12/11/ 2025
N°/Réf : 029/SOCICO/CN/PNY/2025
A l’attention de son Excellence Monsieur le Vice-Premier Ministre, Ministre de l’Intérieur, Sécurité, Décentralisation et Affaires coutumières
à Kinshasa/Lingwala
Excellence,
La Société Civile du Congo (SOCICO/RDC) suit avec une profonde préoccupation la montée des pratiques et des discours qui tendent à fragiliser l’espace démocratique en République Démocratique du Congo.
Nous observons, avec regret, que les Assemblées Provinciales, institutions essentielles de la démocratie locale, font désormais l’objet de pressions, menaces et intimidations en provenance du Ministère de l’Intérieur, alors qu’elles ne font qu’exercer leurs prérogatives constitutionnelles de contrôle et de redevabilité.
Selon plusieurs sources médiatiques, Son Excellence Monsieur Jacquemin Shabani, Ministre de l’Intérieur, aurait adressé des menaces verbales à l’endroit des élus provinciaux dans diverses provinces du pays. Une telle attitude, au lieu de favoriser la gouvernance responsable, porte atteinte à la liberté d’action des députés provinciaux, censés défendre les intérêts légitimes du peuple en toute indépendance.
Nous rappelons que la démocratie congolaise est le fruit d’un long combat mené au prix de grands sacrifices, notamment par les acteurs politiques et citoyens ayant œuvré pendant plus de trente-deux ans pour l’instauration d’un État de droit. Il serait donc inacceptable que ces acquis soient remis en cause par des pratiques autoritaires, même de la part de ceux qui furent jadis à l’avant- garde de ce combat.
Nos provinces, pour la plupart, connaissent une gouvernance marquée par des dysfonctionnements graves. Dans certaines d’entre elles — notamment au Kasaï Oriental, pour ne citer que cet exemple —, les Gouverneurs brillent par leur absentéisme et leur inefficacité, compromettant ainsi le développement et le bien-être de la population.
Au lieu de protéger des Gouverneurs défaillants, il est urgent de renforcer la transparence, la redevabilité et la participation citoyenne. Restreindre l’espace parlementaire et museler les Assemblées Provinciales, c’est affaiblir les fondements mêmes de la gouvernance démocratique.
Nous tenons à encourager les Assemblées Provinciales à demeurer fermes et indépendantes dans l’exercice de leur mission de contrôle, conformément à la Constitution et aux lois de la République. Leur devoir est de sanctionner la médiocrité, où qu’elle se trouve, et de veiller à ce que la gestion publique serve effectivement le peuple congolais.
Nous invitons également les Gouverneurs de Provinces à se recentrer sur leurs obligations envers la population : rendre compte de leur gestion, promouvoir une gouvernance locale inclusive et œuvrer pour le développement. La protection politique ne saurait remplacer la compétence ni l’intégrité ; toute stratégie de protectionnisme institutionnel est, par essence, antidémocratique.
En conséquence, nous invitons Son Excellence Monsieur le Ministre de l’Intérieur, à :

Reconsidérer les propos et attitudes qui pourraient être perçus comme des pressions à l’endroit des Assemblées Provinciales, afin de préserver un climat de respect mutuel et de confiance entre les institutions de la République ;
Encourager les Gouverneurs de Provinces à renforcer la qualité de leur gouvernance, à demeurer à l’écoute des citoyens et à œuvrer activement pour l’amélioration des conditions de vie de la population, dans un esprit de responsabilité et de service public.
La SOCICO/RDC demeure attachée aux valeurs de démocratie, de bonne gouvernance et de responsabilité publique, et continuera à défendre ces principes face à toute dérive autoritaire.

Pour la Société Civile du Congo,
Monsieur Pontien NYEMBO

Président National[1]
[1] Adresse : Boulevard du 30 Juin, arrêt VODACOM, 5e Niveau du Bâtiment MOULAERT, après Equity BCDC en diagonal de la Galerie Présidentielle, Kinshasa-Gombe
Tél : +243816027550, +243997014284 | E-mail : socicordc2@gmail.com
Public Campaigns for the New Refugee Policy in the Democratic Republic of Congo
We are currently in this campaign to create public awareness about the urgent need to have in place in new refugee policy in DRC which will contribute to proper management of refugees. Authorities have promised to introduce this Bill into the Parliament but nothing much has been done. That is why, we call upon your support and solidarity to join and engage the Government of DRC to act quickly make put in place a new refugee Policy.
We have proposed a New Refugee Bill and here is what we are doing in order to inform the public about this New Law.
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Three meetings are being held focusing on the situation of refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The first meeting is held every Monday online and it is in French , here is the link for those who want to participate: https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn

Time: 5pm Eastern DRCongo Time, 4pm Kinshasa time, and 6pm Nairobi time. This meeting is a form of information session which focusing of helping participants to know more about the refugee situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The main audience for this event are Congolese people both in the country and in the Diaspora and refugees both in DRCongo and outside DRCongo.

The second is held every Thursday and it is in English, here is the link for those who wish to attend:https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn
With less opportunities at international, national and local levels which focuse on reducing the gabs of information about refugees, we have proposed this regular meeting to help our audience to know more refugees in DRCongo. These meetings helps to build contacts, network and access more information about refugees in DRC. Dialogue on the situation of refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Every Thursday: Time: 7pm time of Kinshasa/DRC, which is 8pm time of Eastern DRC and which is 9pm time of Nairobi (please fix the time in your country), Here is the link: https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn

Coordination Meeting (this meeting is only limited to the members of the National Coordination): Every Saturday at 7:45 AM time of Kinshasa/DRC

Here is the link: https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn

There is also COHERE Gathering every month on the situation of emergencies in DRCongo, please contact this email for the link: e.page@wearecohere.org,
Conference on the recognizing of the Genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Kalemie City, Tanganyika Province

Participants after the Conference in Kalemie City posing for a group Photo
The National Association of the Victims of DRC together with COJESKI-DRC and the Congolese Civil Society known as SOCICO organized a Conference in Kamelie on this Saturday November 8th, 2025, under the Theme: International and National Recognition of the Genocide in DRCongo
The main Speaker, Kulihoshi Musikami Pecos, the National Coordinator of COJESKI DRC, traced the history of brutal massacres in DRC which started early 1990s and which continue up to now with various wars. Tanganyika Province and the City of Kalemie is believed to be hostile for such activities and many people view these activities as sensitive politically because most of political actors who participated in various massacres are originally from the former great Katanga which include Tanganyika Province.
As a result of such perception of sensitivity of the Campaign, over the years no activities have been done in this Province, most of young people and elderly people in the Hall witnessed they had no ideas about all various massacres committed in DRC, some hear about sporadically on the Radios and from Social Media but they do not know it real and serious to that extend.
The idea was exactly to challenge that perception of sensitivity and mitigate the debate, we are so much aware of the risks especially threats and intimidations but we are committed to spread the debate in order to challenge ignorance.
In his presentation Kulihoshi Pecos highlighted about our dark history characterized by wars since 1996 up to day which claimed the lives of thousands of innocent people including lives in this particular Province which witnessed massacres caused by Ethnic Wars between Bantu and Twaa (Pygmies) over the years.
He also exposed on the history of the GenoCost which is now commemorated each August 2nd of every year and observed that activities are not so much carried out in this province. Recognizing the Genocide is justice and reparation to the survivors who are demanding for justice and that should start from us now. We may not achieve much if Congolese people are not fully aware of what happens and what is happening in their country where people are massacred because they are in a village which has minerals, because their houses are near the Forest, and because they belong to a certain tribe which perpetrators want to finish. It was a time to reflect on how people are claiming power through wars in which thousands of people are killed so that one person becomes a President.
On top of that issues of justice to the survivors, memorials, reparations and the guarantee of no repetition where also addressed in order to promote transitional justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Victims are in various categories which we found direct victims and indirect victims, however it was clear to not that each person in Eastern DRC has in one way or the other been victim of the various wars.
The audience was composed of Actors of the Civil Society, Students, Journalists, legal practitioners and Local Authorities who also in their daily lives shared their experiences.
Questions
Various questions were asked focusing on understanding what genocide means, the current legal framework in DRC, the roles of the Civil Society and the Young People in order to prevent genocide, the political obstacles that may be associated to this campaign, the strategies and plans to fully create awareness among local communities, and issues of restoring the dignity of the victims through projects.
All these questions were discussed and the audience left when there were still more issues to talk, we recognize that we did not take all the concerns of the participants because of the time allocated to us to access and use the Hall, and promised to organize more events around all these crimes in DRC.

Rapport of our participation in the 3Days Training of Civil Society Actors by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Kalemie – Tanganyika Province.
Participants in the Training organized by UNDP in Kalemie City, Tanganyika Province
From Monday November 4th, to Wednesday November 5th, 2025 UNDP Offices in Kalemie organized three days capacity building and training of actors of the Civil Society on “Promoting Social Contract and strengthening follow-up of reforms for a durable peace and inclusive government”.
The session focused on various strategies that should be implemented in order to interact with political actors and influence change in terms of services and policies. It was observed that Civil Society Actors may not have the necessary skills to engage Politicians in the language they speak and that alone may be a barrier. Topics like the Political Language, the time factor, conflict, leaders and advocacy strategies and risk management where addressed during the training.
Participants were successfully equipped with skills that may help them to navigate some situations and this will help this Province in terms of human resource. There is a great in terms of training of actors of the Civil Society because various factors have affected negatively the Civil Society and it is currently in transition which should be supported.
However in terms of communication about the training not enough was done, the quality of the participants was not so much considered and in some cases the content of the training turned to be so much political than empowering.

Three meetings are being held focusing on the situation of refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The first meeting is held every Monday online and it is in French , here is the link for those who want to participate: https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn

Time: 5pm Eastern DRCongo Time, 4pm Kinshasa time, and 6pm Nairobi time. This meeting is a form of information session which focusing of helping participants to know more about the refugee situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The main audience for this event are Congolese people both in the country and in the Diaspora and refugees both in DRCongo and outside DRCongo.

The second is held every Thursday and it is in English, here is the link for those who wish to attend:https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn
With less opportunities at international, national and local levels which focuse on reducing the gabs of information about refugees, we have proposed this regular meeting to help our audience to know more refugees in DRCongo. These meetings helps to build contacts, network and access more information about refugees in DRC. Dialogue on the situation of refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Every Thursday: Time: 7pm time of Kinshasa/DRC, which is 8pm time of Eastern DRC and which is 9pm time of Nairobi (please fix the time in your country), Here is the link: https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn

Coordination Meeting (this meeting is only limited to the members of the National Coordination): Every Saturday at 7:45 AM time of Kinshasa/DRC

Here is the link: https://meet.google.com/qzx-uuha-ijn

There is also COHERE Gathering every month on the situation of emergencies in DRCongo, please contact this email for the link: e.page@wearecohere.org,
