In kinshasa, after twoweek standoff, security forces 3 march arrested mp ne mwando nsemi, leader of bundu dia kongo politicoreligious movement. Members of the ethnically based spiritual and political movement bundu dia kongo bdk reside predominantly in bascongo, although bdk has never attempted to gain official recognition as a religious association. History is the foundation of knowledge and in the history we see and learn that the system used to defeat the colonisators whether in brazil, north america, haiti and kongo was the same. It was founded in june 1969 by ne muanda nsemi, who is the groups current leader, and is mainly based in the kongo central bascongo province in the democratic republic of the congo. Translation find a translation for bundu dia kongo in other languages. Department of conflict and development studies, ghent, belgium. Kimpa vita of kongo kimpa vita 1684 1706 dona beatriz kimpa vita was a young kongolese woman who in 1704 claimed to be possessed by st. The love, force, spiritual system of the creator never changes, it was us as a people who deviated from the rightful path that our ancestors left.
Report of the secretarygeneral on the implementation of the peace, security and cooperation framework for the democratic republic of the congo and the region s2017825. Riding on a wave of discontent at the marginalisation and exploitation of the province and its people the bakongo ethnic group, the bdk has spearheaded protests against the central statesince 2006. Na tumbu mu tambula ye zakasa mitsiku mia kinkuezi kia mona, mu. Today with the aid of bundu dia kongo, we africans are now able, late thou it may be, to tell our own story, from our own point of view, according to what we ourselves have received from our ancestors. More recently, embodied performance has again stoked reform, as nationalist groups such as bundu dia kongo advocate for a return to precolonial religious practices and nonwestern gestures such as traditional greetings.
Unsg guterres 10 march asked unsc to increase monusco police by 320 to protect civilians in cities vulnerable to electoral violence. A smaller number of women were targeted due to an association with armed groups or with the bundu dia kongo bdk politicalreligious movement. Bundu dia kongo, an ethnically based spiritual and political movement that called for the overthrow of the government and the establishment of an ethnically pure kingdom from the bakongo tribe remained outlawed. Congo have reverberated through the capital, kinshasa, where a third of the population is ethnically bakongo. Bundu dia kongo means the kingdom of the kongo in the kikongo language.
Extrait from names of the bakongo, author ne muanda nsemi. Kongo is the surname of the solar spirit, ne muanda kongo, who is the source of light and warmth for all mankind, all the creatures of our solar system and beyond. Security forces killed at least 90 people as part of a crackdown against members of the bundu dia kongo bdk political religious sect protesting kabilas extended presidency in kinshasa and. Acled is the highest quality, most widely used, realtime data and analysis source on political violence and protest around the world. Bundu dia kongo dgm directorate general of migration drc democratic republic of the congo. Bundu dia kongo, a religious movement with a political and cultural agenda founded in 1969, associated with the kongo ethnic group. Report of the secretarygeneral on the implementation of. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. The lord of luminous planet kakongo the sun sirius. Congo province is becoming a chronic trouble spot in the dr congo after violent clashes there. Yau zola nde kongo ya kati ke kitula nsi ya kimpuanza tuka repubilika ya kongo ya dimokalasi. Practitioners, researchers, and governments depend on acled for the latest reliable information on current conflict and disorder patterns.
Here you will be able to learn more about our mission, our history, about our heritage of katiopa africa and the diaspora, as well as keep updated to the projects, resources and material that will feature throughout this website. Founded in 1986 by ne muanda nsemi human rights watch 25 nov. Information on the bundu dia kongo bdk movement, including its political program, location of its offices, the number of its. Recruitment of m23 rebels to suppress protests in the.
Democratic republic of the congo, october 2018 monthly. Bundu dia kongo movement leader ne mwanda nsemi is now on the run after a 4 a. Christian sect members stormed a prison in congos capital wednesday, freeing the leader of their movement and 50 others, congos justice minister said. Democratic republic of congo researched and compiled by. Responses to information requests recent research media centre news information sheets media relations transparency completed access to information requests 6 april 2011 cod1037.
This chapter focuses on the movement of bundu dia kongo in the current postmobutu era, highlighting how they use the body in mobilizing large groups of people for concerted action. Contact us this website its content and its corresponding contact link is to and for enquiries directly relating to the zikua based in birmingham, england, united kingdom. This chapter focuses on the movement of bundu dia kongo in the current post mobutu era, highlighting how they use the body in mobilizing large groups of. Mu mvu wa 1986, simbi kia kongo watuma kua ne muanda nsemi mu vaikisa nsamua bundu dia kongo ku mbazi, ye yantika longa nkangua kongo va yuti dia. The bundu dia kongo kingdom of kongo is a politicalreligious group centerd in the bascongo province west of kinshasa which has campaigned for the independence of the bascongo region from. The bundu dia kongo bdk movement, including its political agenda, structure, offices and documents issued to members. Shadary is said to be a kabila loyalist and is on the eu sanctions list for being responsible for the recent arrests of activists and opposition members, as well as the disproportionate use of force since his appointment, such as the violent crackdown on members of the bundu dia kongo bdk movement in kongo central, the repression in. Christian sect attacks congo prison, frees leader, 50 others. Anthony, argued that jesus was a kongolese, criticized italian capuchin missionaries for not supporting black saints, and attempted to stop the devastating cycle of civil wars between contenders for the. Scores have been killed in a crackdown on the ethnicreligious separatists. All featured resources are aimed to help african people achieve this, using all mediums available to us, to do so. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title bundu. The bundu dia kongo bdk movement, including its political agenda, structure, offices and documents issued. Bundu ya kongo go bundu dia kongo kele kimvuka ya politiki ya bakongo, yina ke salaka na kongo ya kati.
Bundu dia kongo kikongo, meaning the church or assembly of the kongo is a religious movement founded in 1986 by ne muanda nsemi, a former chemist turned spiritual leader. Embodied resistance in colonial belgian congo, 1921. The arrest of nsemi, whose bundu dia kongo bdk group dreams of restoring the kongo kingdom that thrived for centuries before the colonial era around the mouth of the congo river, took place after clashes with police on wednesday in a neighbouring province, in which 14 bdk members died. Muslims are mainly concentrated in the provinces of maniema, orientale, and kinshasa. Unlike in the period covered by the previous report, there were no reports that members of bundu dia kongo were arrested. Dr congo ne muanda nsemi bundu dia kongo nsemi, a former member of parliament, has a strong following in western congo and has been a. Bundu dia kongo and oil firms africa energy intelligence. United nations organisation stabilization mission in the democratic republic of the congo.
Embassy has learned that on august 15, the bundu dia kongo bdk separatist group released a video calling for protests on monday, august 21. The restriction of political space in the democratic. The arrest of nsemi, whose bundu dia kongo bdk group dreams of restoring the kongo kingdom that thrived for centuries before the colonial era around the mouth of the congo river, took place after clashes with police on wednesday in a neighboring province, in which 14 bdk members died. Bundu dia kongo known as bdk, is a new religious movement with a political and cultural. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. On august 7, protests led by the bdk resulted in violence and several fatalities in kinshasa and other cities. Bundu dia kongo, a kongo politicoreligiousnationalist group struggling for the political representation and governance of kongo people, has the ultimate goal of. Dr congo police arrest leader of separatist cult after. A force to be reckoned with in lower congo, the politicalreligious movement bundu dia kongo is turning up the heat on oil companies to finance local projects.
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