DRC

Washington to take new steps against Paul Kagame's regime

Donald Trump's administration is working on a fresh set of sanctions for Rwanda, expected to target senior security officials. The US is demanding the withdrawal of M23 rebels from areas conquered since the signing of the peace agreement between Kinshasa and Kigali in December.

Parliamentary commission set to deliver report on Kalondo tragedy

The body chaired by MP Serge Chembo Nkonde has sought to establish responsibility for the disaster that claimed the lives of at least 30 artisanal miners in November 2025 at a mine in Lualaba province.

The low-key role played by Erik Prince's men in military operations in Uvira

The American billionaire who heads the private firm Vectus Global agreed in January to support operations carried out by the DRC armed forces aimed at retaking South Kivu's second largest city. Several of his men were present on the front line alongside Congolese soldiers.

The New Guard
Morocco, DRC, Kenya

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

MoroccoYoussef Farouqi, the kingdom's gas powerhouse

DRCCharles Tabu, from music impresario to palace favourite

KenyaAbabu Namwamba, William Ruto's official voice in Kampala

AU facilitators on mission to mediate in crisis in the east

The panel of former heads of state designated as facilitators by the African Union under the peace process in eastern DRC is beginning a visit to Kinshasa and Kigali at the end of January.

Behind the scenes of the lucrative number plate contract

Belgian company Castillo Valere, which manufactures and ships the new number plates to the Democratic Republic of Congo, will not be the main beneficiary of the contract signed last year with the finance ministry. Its Congolese legal partner will take the lion's share.

Kinshasa considers candidate against Kigali at Francophonie organisation

Félix Tshisekedi's administration is seeking to counter the candidacy of Rwanda's Louise Mushikiwabo for a third term as Secretary General of the Paris-based body.

Beijing blocks Washington's MONUSCO candidates

Beijing has so far rejected the leading candidates vying to replace Bintou Keïta.

Parliamentary committee to investigate Kalondo tragedy

Following the deaths of at least 30 artisanal miners in November in a mine in Lualaba, MP Serge Chembo Nkonde has set up a committee of inquiry, which is expected to visit the site soon.

The potentially (very) lucrative market for licence plates

Belgian company Castillo Valere, which won the contract to manufacture 100,000 licence plates, could well be called on to go far beyond the initial order. Congolese authorities project demand at an additional 3 million units.

Stanford mining lab follows KoBold to Kitwe and Lubumbashi

The Mineral-X research programme provides expertise in the use of artificial intelligence for geological exploration in the Copperbelt and Haut-Katanga provinces.

Congo Airways prepares timid comeback in 2026

After being grounded for nearly eight months, the national carrier is banking on the introduction of a new aircraft to get airborne again. Burdened by debt and more than ten months of unpaid wages, the company is now fighting for its survival.