1908 – US & Great Britain demand end of abuses in Congo
[Today in History] January 20th
CONGO

1960 – Patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo
BIRTHDAYS
1984 – Zack Mwekassa, boxer, is born in Kinshasa
[Manàya] Sélection officielle CAN 2015
Entraîneur: Florent Ibenge
Hier l’entraîneur a désigné les joueurs sélectionnés pour la CAN2015 comme suit:
Gardiens :
- Robert Kidiaba (TP Mazembe)
- Nicaise Kundimbana (Anderlecht/Belgique)
- Parfait Mandanda (Charleroi/Belgique)
Défenseurs :
- Jean Kasusula (TP Mazembe)
- Issama Mpeko (Kabuscorp/ Angola)
- Cedric Mongongu (Evian TG / France)
- Joël Kimwaki (TP Mazembe)
- Chancel Mbemba (Anderlecht/Belgique)
- Gabriel Zakwani (Peterborough United Fc/Angleterre)
- Mabele Bawaka (AS Vita Club)
- Christopher Oualembo (Académica Coïmbra / Portugal)
Milieux de terrain
- Cédric Makiadi (Werder de Brême/Allemagne)
- Youssouf Mulumbu (West Bromich/ Angleterre)
- Jean Munganga (AS Vita Club)
- Lema Mabidi (AS Vita Club)
- Neeskens Kebano (Charleroi/Belgique)
- Herve Kague (Genk/Belgique)
Attaquants
- Junior Kabananga (Bruges/ Belgique)
- Firmin Mubele (AS Vita Club)
- Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace/ Angleterre)
- Jérémie Bokila (Terek Grozny/Russie)
- Cédric Mabwati (Ossasuna/ Espagne)
- Dieumerci Mbokani (Dynamo de Kiev/Ukraine)
[Today in History] January 8th
GLOBAL
1454 – Pope Nicholas V to King Afonso V of Portugal write the Romanus Pontifex which seals the origin of slavery as it defines all things discovered on new lands as their properties which will trigger the decline of Native American civilizations and international trade between Africa, Americas and Europe based on slavery.
[Bindìdìmbì] La vie continue 2 – Le passage clouté
Titre: La vie continue 2 – Le passage clouté
Director: Carlos Kalonji
Duration: 6’55”
Production: Studio Malembe Maa
Year: 2014
[Today in History] December 30th
CONGO
2013 – an organized group, led by Joseph Mukungubila Mutombo a self-proclaimed prophet, attacked simultaneously the National TV station RTNC and Njili Airport in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Kindu
BIRTHDAYS
1955 – Dindo Yogo, Congolese musician (d. 2000)
1956 – Samba wa Mbimba N’zingo Nuni Masi Ndo Mbasi aka Chéri Samba, internationally recognized painter, is born in Kinto M’Vuila
1980 – Didier Ilunga-Mbenga, Double NBA champion with the L.A. Lakers, is born in Kinshasa
[Today in History] December 19th
1884 – Italy recognizes King Leopold II’s Congo Free State
BIRTHDAYS
1987 – Cédric Baseya, football player, is born in Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
[Bindìdìmbì] La vie continue
Titre: La vie continue
Director: Carlos Kalonji
Duration: 6’55”
Production: Studio Malembe Maa
Year: 2013







