Mandaba (35) is DR Congolese freelance journalist living in Gemena, Equateur Province. He holds a Master’s Degree in American Literature from the University of Bangui, Central African Republic. He has been working as Communication Officer for an AIDS programme known as PEASIT (Programme Evangelique de lutte Anti-Sida Tomibatela) since 2005. His areas of interest are environment preservation, culture and HIV-Aids.