DRC: Security, Digital Technology, and Sickle Cell Disease at the Heart of a Senate Plenary

On September 28, 2026, the Congolese Senate held its third plenary session of the regular September 2026 session, chaired by Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge. The session focused on extending the state of siege in the eastern provinces, a proposed law on the « Digital Code » to regulate digital security, and a bill on the prevention and management of sickle cell disease, unanimously approved by the National Assembly. Discussions on digital issues covered transaction security, data protection, and cybercrime prevention.