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Tharcisse Kasongo Mwema Yamba-Yamba

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Tharcisse Kasongo Mwema Yamba-Yamba
BornOctober 1952
Katanga Province, Belgian Congo
Died12 November 2022(2022-11-12) (aged 70)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
NationalityCongolese
Occupation(s)Journalist
Politician

Tharcisse Kasongo Mwema Yamba-Yamba (October 1952 – 12 November 2022) was a Congolese journalist and politician.[1]

Biography

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Kasongo grew up in Lubumbashi and began his journalistic career in 1972 in the sports field. He then left the sports department and became a press secretary for the government of Zaire.

In 1992, he left Zaire for France after losing a petition signed to demand freedom of information from President Mobutu Sese Seko. He joined the Radio France Internationale team, reporting on African affairs.[2]

Kasongo returned to the DRC in 2008 to teach at the University of Lubumbashi and joined Kyondo Radio Télévision. On 29 April 2019, he became a government spokesman,[3][4] assisted by Tina Salama [fr],[5] and directed programs for Radio Okapi.[6][7] In 2022, he became chairman of the Agence congolaise de presse [fr].

Kasongo died in Kinshasa on 12 November 2022, at the age of 70.[8]

Works

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  • Enjeux et Publics de la télévision en République Démocratique du Congo (1990-2005) (2007)[9]

References

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  1. ^ "RDC: décès à Kinshasa de Kasongo Mwema". Actualite.cd (in French). 12 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ^ Bosengele, Merdi (18 May 2020). "L'emblématique Tharcisse Kasongo Mwema Yamba-Yamba : journaliste, producteur, professeur et Porte-parole du Chef de l'Etat". Journal La Prospérité (in French). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Nouveau paysage politique en République démocratique du Congo". Radio France Internationale (in French). 29 May 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. ^ "RDC: le porte parole de Tshisekedi répond au camps de Kabila  » Le president affiche sa foi en la coalition FCC-CACH, parfois, contre l'avis de ses collaborateurs »". Africa24sur24 (in French). 23 January 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. ^ "RDC : un ancien journaliste nommé porte-parole de Félix Tshisekedi". Jeune Afrique (in French). 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. ^ Tshibuyi, Christine (29 April 2019). "RDC : Ancien journaliste de RFI, Kasongo Mwema nommé porte-parole du président Tshisekedi". Actualite.cd (in French).
  7. ^ "Tharcisse Kasongo Mwema Yamba-Yamba et Tina Salama nommés porte-paroles du chef de l'état". ACTU24.cd (in French). 30 April 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  8. ^ "RDC : décès de Kasongo Mwema Yamba Yamba". Radio Okapi (in French). 12 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Yambayamba Kasongo-Mwema". L'Harmattan (in French).
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