# DRC Genocost museum and reparations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/drc-genocost-memory-museum-project
> Updated: 2026-08-02T11:41:29.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

In early July 2026, officials in Kinshasa floated converting the Palais de la Nation into a museum to preserve Congolese memory of the eastern conflict. By early August, President Félix Tshisekedi used the national Genocost Day ceremony to announce the creation of a national Genocost museum and pledged budget funding for survivor compensation, archival work and scientific research. He called for a “diplomacy of memory,” urged citizens to sign a petition for official recognition of victims, and appealed to the international community for action against the alleged Rwandan‑backed M23 aggression.

On 2 August 2026, Tshisekedi, accompanied by First Lady Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi, detailed the operational launch of the museum and confirmed that the next fiscal year’s budget will include reparations for survivors. He condemned Rwanda and the AFC/M23 rebel group as perpetrators of a murderous enterprise, while provincial Governor Iron‑Van Kalombo Musoko and youth leaders in North Kivu signed petitions urging international recognition of the genocide and the renaming of a Beni roundabout to “Place Genocost.” The president reiterated the “diplomacy of memory” and affirmed that the Genocost will be pursued as a crime of genocide under international law.

## Claims

- President Félix Tshisekedi condemned Rwanda and the AFC/M23 rebel group for aggression in eastern DRC. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The DRC government will allocate budget funds for reparations to GENOCOST survivors in the next fiscal year. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- A national GENOCOST museum will be created and made operational to preserve archives, testimonies and scientific research. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- First Lady Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi urged Congolese citizens to sign a petition for recognition of Genocost victims. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- A national Genocost museum will be created to preserve archives, testimonies and scientific research. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- First Lady Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi participated in the GENOCOST memorial ceremony in Kinshasa. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The government will allocate budget funds for reparations to survivors in the next fiscal year. (single source)
- A “diplomacy of memory” will be adopted by DRC diplomatic missions to promote truth and justice internationally. (single source)
- The international community was urged to move from condemnation to concrete action to stop violence in the east. (single source)
- The North‑Kivu youth council launched a petition for international recognition of GENOCOST and asked to rename the Kabila roundabout to “Place Genocost”. (single source)
- The DRC government clarified that GENOCOST will be pursued as a crime of genocide under international law. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-02: Félix Tshisekedi pledges reparations and museum for GENOCOST victims

President Félix Tshisekedi announced budget reparations, a national GENOCOST museum and a diplomatic memory drive, while condemning Rwanda‑backed M23 aggression and urging international genocide recognition.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eastern-drc-leaders-demand-peace-and-justice-amid-ongoing-conflict

### 2026-07-06: Kinshasa's Palais de la Nation proposed as museum of Congolese memory

Kinshasa debates converting the historic Palais de la Nation into a museum, while artist Rodrigo Gukwikila’s “Rayon Z” exhibition opens on the 66th independence anniversary to reflect on freedom and memory.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kinshasas-palais-de-la-nation-proposed-as-museum-of-congolese-memory

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