UNIKIS: salaries, research, grade promotion... professors outline their demands

Author: actualite.cdPublished on: September 21, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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UNIKIS: salaries, research, grade promotion... professors outline their demands

The Association of Professors of the University of Kisangani (APUKIS) outlined demands during an extraordinary general assembly, including the payment of salary arrears and research fees. Professors also called for the decentralization of thesis supervision fee payments and the acceleration of jury fee payments. A new general assembly is scheduled for October 3, 2026, to review the implementation of these demands.

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