DR Congo government opposes upcoming protest in Kinshasa

STORY: DR Congo government opposes upcoming protest in Kinshasa SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 26, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (French): PETER KAZADI, DRC Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior 2. various of street views in Kinshasa STORYLINE: The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) opposed the holding of a massive protest in Kinshasa, the country's capital, Wednesday by several opposition presidential candidates, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Peter Kazadi Tuesday. Five presidential candidates announced last week to launch a massive protest in Kinshasa Wednesday to denounce the irregularities in the electoral process on Dec. 20 when as voters in the DRC cast their votes to elect a new president, members of the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies, as well as municipal councilors. SOUNDBITE (French): PETER KAZADI, DRC Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior "We ar

DR Congo announces measures to stabilize its national currency

STORY: DR Congo announces measures to stabilize national currency DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kinshasa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): NICOLAS KAZADI, DRC Minister of Finance 3. various of Kinshasa STORYLINE: The Minister of Finance of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Nicolas Kazadi announced at a press briefing in Kinshasa late Monday urgent measures taken by the government to stabilize the Congolese franc, the currency of the country, on the foreign exchange market. According to the minister, the value of the Congolese franc against the U.S. dollar continued to slide recently. The measures to stabilize the Congolese franc include the intervention of the central bank in the foreign exchange market, and the increase in the utility of the Congolese franc. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): NICOLAS KAZADI, DRC minister of Finance "What are the measures that we are going to take? First, the Central Bank, which disposes of important reserves,

DR Congo commends progress made during president's visit to China

STORY: DR Congo commends progress made during president's visit to China DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference in Kinshasa, DR Congo 2. various of street views of Kinshasa STORYLINE: The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) expressed late Monday satisfaction with the progress made during the recent state visit of President Felix Tshisekedi to China in late May. During a joint press briefing, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya and Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Christophe Lutundula, accompanied by Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi, shed light on the importance of this trip deemed "historic" by Kinshasa. "Many things were done on the sidelines of this visit, in particular the signing of several memoranda between the two countries," Patrick Muyaya said. During the visit from May 24 to 29, the two countries announced the elevation of the bilateral relationship from a strategi

Womens Football Friendly - France v USA

Womens Football Friendly - France v USA

Grace Kazadi (France) in action during the international friendly women's football match France v USA at the Oceane Stadium in Le Havre, France, April 13, 2021. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Poupart Julien/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

Womens Football Friendly - France v USA

Womens Football Friendly - France v USA

FranceâÂÂs Grace Kazadi in action during the international friendly women's football match France v USA at the Oceane Stadium in Le Havre, France, April 13, 2021. Photo by Julien Poupart/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Poupart Julien/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)