In a poignant and moving story, Grace Mambu Kangundu Ngyke lifts the veil on the tragic assassination of her parents, Franck Ngyke Kangundu and Hélène Mpaka, which occurred on the night of November 2 to 3 in 2005 in Kinshasa. An event that forever marked his life and that of his family. His book, “Franck Ngyke Kangundu: The Tragic Destiny of a Knight of Liberty”, now available on Amazon, is a poignant testimony that resonates like a cry from the heart.
19 years after this tragedy, Grace, a journalist and committed activist, breaks the silence. With moving sincerity, she recounts the horror of that night when press freedom was violated in the most cruel way. His father, Franck Ngyke Kangundu, head of the political section at the newspaper La Reference Plus, and his mother, Hélène Mpaka, were cowardly murdered in front of their children.
That night in 2005, Grace Mambu Kangundu Ngyke’s life changed forever. When she was just a child, she helplessly witnessed the assassination of her parents, a heavy blow to the Congolese press and the family. His father, Franck Ngyke Kangundu, was a committed journalist and defender of freedom of expression.
Through this story, she wishes to pay tribute to her father and mother, and to bear witness to the impact of this event on her life and that of her brothers and sisters. His story, imbued with deep emotion, retraces the hours which preceded the tragedy, the horror of the crime and the devastating consequences on the family.
In this book, available since October 9 on Amazon, Grace Mambu Kangundu Ngyke does not just recount the facts. She plunges the reader into the heart of her private life, sharing her emotions, her doubts and her anger. She paints a touching portrait of her parents, these loving and courageous beings who devoted their lives to defending freedom of expression.
Beyond the personal story, this book is a call for justice. Grace Mambu Kangundu Ngyke calls for light to be shed on this assassination and for those responsible to finally be brought to justice. She also hopes that this tragedy will serve as a lesson and that journalists will be able to work in complete safety in the DRC.
Grace Mambu Kangundu Ngyke is not only an author, but also a journalist and a committed activist. Through her book, she continues her fight for press freedom and human rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His testimony is a poignant reminder of the importance of upholding these core values, even in the face of adversity.
Grace chairs the Congolese Association of Women Journalists of the Written Press (ACOFEPE) and is national coordinator of the Network of Women Leaders for Access to Speech (RFLAP).
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