DRC:At the Opening of COPAP 2026, Sama Lukonde Wants the Senate to Drive Decentralization
Kinshasa, July 6, 2026 (TOP243NEWS) – Opening the third edition of the Conference of Presidents of Provincial Assemblies (COPAP 2026), Senate President Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde placed decentralization at the center of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's institutional agenda. His address comes at a time when the country's provinces continue to grapple with recurring political tensions, budgetary constraints, and persistent insecurity in the eastern part of the country.
Established to strengthen dialogue among provincial institutions, COPAP has become one of the country's leading platforms for consultation on territorial governance. This year's conference takes place as several provinces continue to experience institutional disputes between provincial assemblies and provincial governme...