The University of Kisangani (UNIKIS) is located in the city of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was founded in 1963 by Protestant missionaries as the Free University of the Congo (French: Université libre du Congo, ULC); it was transformed into part of the National University of Zaire in 1971, and in 1981 was separated from that National University, along with the University of Kinshasa and the University of Lubumbashi, assuming its present identity as the University of Kisangani. Its president is Professor Dr. Toengaho Lokundo.
Avec la montée des antagonismes dans le monde, certains peuples font l’expérience de guerres intestines, d’actions terroristes, de guerres de rébellion et d’agression, de répressions sanglantes, etc. Que faire pour qu’une société déchirée par des conflits meurtriers guérisse de ses maux ? Une période de transition ou de convalescence politique est nécessaire. Les instances de la justice étant souvent précaires en période post-conflit et peu efficaces face à l’idéal de la réconciliation, l’institution d’un organe non-juridictionnel de traitement des conflits peut suppléer ces déficits. C’est ce que font les Commissions de vérité et réconciliation lorsqu’elles sont chargées d’enquêter sur des crimes et des violations massives de droits humains dans le but de conduire la société à se réconcilier avec elle-même et à se reconstruire sur de nouvelles bases. Dans un contexte historique fortement marqué par la revanche des hostilités, le présent travail se propose, à la suite des études réalisées dans ce domaine, de penser à nouveaux frais ce mécanisme de la justice axé sur le vivre-ensemble harmonieux.
Background Malaria remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly among children under five years of age, who account for 67% of malaria-related deaths. Given the stationary trend in incidence despite current efforts, the National Strategic Plan (NSP) 2024–2028 introduces innovative interventions requiring rigorous prospective evaluation. This study aims to model transmission dynamics under different coverage scenarios to guide resource allocation for disease control and elimination in this vulnerable group. Methods We developed a deterministic discrete-time compartmental model of SEIR (Humans) and SEI (Mosquitoes) type, parameterized using data from the District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) from 2017 to 2023, covering 519 health zones. Transmission intensity was quantified by the basic reproduction number (R0), calculated using the next-generation matrix method, after adjusting the crude incidence for reporting, testing, and care-seeking. Results In the absence of intervention scale-up, morbidity saturates at critical endemic levels. With current coverage rates (21% for vaccine and chemoprevention), R0 values remain well above unity: R21 vaccine (R0 = 4.55), IPTi/PMC (R0 = 4.66), and ITNs (R0 = 3.71). Achieving 80% coverage for individual interventions is insufficient to interrupt transmission. Only the combined scenario ("Mix-intervention") at 80% coverage achieves an R0 of 0.48. Conclusion Interrupting malaria transmission among children under five in the DRC is mathematically feasible. However, it requires a synergy of innovative interventions reaching a critical coverage threshold.
Secondary forests are becoming an increasingly dominant component of tropical landscapes. They play a critical role in the global carbon cycle by removing atmospheric CO 2 during regrowth after disturbance. Yet, their capacity to sequester carbon and the time needed to recover carbon stocks comparable to those of nearby old-growth forests remain poorly understood – particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where forest clearing for smallholder agriculture is accelerating. Here, using ground-based data from 983 secondary forest plots across 32 sites in 12 African countries, we show that natural regeneration delivers substantial aboveground carbon gains within the first two decades (11–109 Mg C ha -1 ). These gains are substantially overestimated unless remnant biomass left on abandoned fields is accounted for. The median time to recover 90% of old-growth carbon stocks ranged from 36 to 92 years across sites, albeit with considerable uncertainty. Early carbon accumulation followed identifiable environmental gradients – increasing with precipitation, whereas the time needed to reach old-growth stocks decreased with the maximum climatic water deficit and remained poorly predicted. By combining field-derived biomass recovery trajectories with spatial environmental predictors, we map carbon recovery potential across Afrotropical secondary forests. Because full carbon recovery takes many decades – far longer than the timescales required to meet global climate targets by 2050 – secondary regrowth cannot reliably compensate for the loss of old-growth carbon, making the conservation of remaining old-growth forests essential.
This study examines the impact of the payroll banking reform on the saving behavior of civil servants in the Mahagi territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Although this policy aims to streamline public finances and promote financial inclusion, the findings reveal a predominant "all-cash" phenomenon, characterized by the full withdrawal of salaries as soon as they are made available. Employing an inductive methodological approach and a survey of 160 public agents, the research demonstrates that the meagerness of income is the primary structural determinant of the lack of formal savings, as wages generally remain below the threshold of incompressible consumption. The analysis also highlights significant institutional and logistical barriers. A deep crisis of confidence in the banking system, fueled by liquidity risks and poor service quality, along with the geographical distance of bank branches, reinforces a strong preference for absolute liquidity. High transaction costs and operational failures ultimately reduce bank accounts to mere technical transit instruments. In conclusion, the study emphasizes that the effectiveness of banking as a lever for mobilizing local savings remains dependent on a substantial improvement in purchasing power and the strengthening of banking network reliability in rural areas.
La résistance aux antibiotiques limite l’efficacité des traitements, augmente la morbidité, la mortalité et les coûts associés aux infections bactériennes. Les plantes médicinales jouent un rôle essentiel dans le traitement des maladies et deviennent ainsi une voie importante pour les soins de santé. Cette étude vise à évaluer in vitro l’activité antibactérienne des huiles essentielles des plantes aromatiques (Allium sativum L., Cinnamomum zeylanicum et Eugenia caryophyllata) sur les souches bactériennes résistantes aux antibiotiques couramment utilisés dans la région de Kisangani. Il s’agit d’une étude descriptive analytique menée à Kisangani, portant sur l’analyse en laboratoire, à la Faculté des Sciences de l’Université de Kisangani, des huiles essentielles extraites de trois plantes aromatiques précitées, dont les échantillons ont été prélevés au Marché central de Kisangani. Trois essais cliniques ont été faits sur chaque échantillon. Les activités inhibitrices ont été déterminées par la méthode d’hydrodistillation, et l’antibiogramme a permis de déterminer les concentrations minimales inhibitrices. L’ANOVA nous a permis de comparer la somme des moyennes de différentes valeurs prélevées des huiles essentielles des plantes aromatiques ciblées. Les résultats de cette étude ouvrent la voie à la réalisation d’études in vivo pour évaluer la dépendance et l’efficacité clinique des huiles essentielles. Ils permettent également l’évaluation de l’activité antibactérienne en combinaison avec des antibiotiques classiques, afin d’explorer des effets synergiques et de réduire les doses d’antibiotiques utilisées.
