Students from Bibogobogo have expressed a concern that stands out from others.
The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo refused to accompany students from Bibogobogo to take the National primary exam this exam takes place in Baraka under the supervision of the Congolese Armed Forces.
In a written message from the Minembwe Capital News received last night, which extends to this Friday, it indicates that students studying in Bibogobogo in the 6th year of secondary school have no options after June 2, 2025, when elsewhere in the DRC they will take the exam known as the dissertation.
The authorities concerned with this issue have submitted a request to the state forces monitoring this area, in order to provide their support to accompany these students to Baraka for the dissertation exam, but they refused.
This follows the fact that in Baraka, where the examination center for both the dissertation and the final secondary school exam (Exame d’état) is located, they had informed the school leaders in Bibogobogo that the Wazalendo monitoring this area do not want to see students from Banyamulenge there.
Two schools, Tangazo and Magaja, have 6th-grade students who are prepared to take the exam. Tangazo has 28 students, while Majaga has 4.
Generally, Bibogobogo has more than 4 secondary schools, including Boneza, Mugorore, Lutabula, and the two that have 6th graders.
Since March of this year, 2025, no Munyamulenge has descended to Baraka from Bibogobogo due to their security.
This follows an attack carried out by a coalition of government forces in this area of Bibogobogo, primarily inhabited by the Banyamulenge.
It was reported that this attack was conducted by the Wazalendo group, and that FARDC soldiers and Burundians present in Bibogobogo were there to assist the Banyamulenge who were being targeted, which some view as political maneuvering.
At the time, it was reported that Wazalendo launched this attack from Baraka and other areas controlled by the coalition of Congolese forces, including FARDC, FDLR, Burundian troops, and Wazalendo itself.
One of the informants said: “The world should know the injustices faced by the Banyamulenge in the DRC, even in schools! There is nowhere else where such things happen in this world.”
He added: “It is sad, I can’t even tell you! To see children studying all year and paying fees, only to reach the last minute and not take the exam, due to the responsibilities given to Wazalendo over those of the Kinshasa government. It’s astonishing.”
