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Pressured by Washington, Kinshasa sits on the fence over Chemaf sale

Félix Tshisekedi shakes hands with Donald Trump under the watchful eye of Mike Johnson, speaker of the House of Representatives, at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on 5 February 2026.
Félix Tshisekedi shakes hands with Donald Trump under the watchful eye of Mike Johnson, speaker of the House of Representatives, at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on 5 February 2026. © Al Drago / Reuters

Backed by senior officials at the National Security Council and the State Department, US operator Virtus Minerals must still secure the approval of Félix Tshisekedi's government to proceed to the acquisition of Chemaf's copper and cobalt mines.

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The security and business implications of the Algiers-Niamey reconciliation

Mohamed Arkab, flanked by Nigerien ministers Sani Issoufou Mahamadou (left) and Sahabi Oumarou (right), during a meeting of the steering committee for the trans-Saharan gas pipeline project in Algiers on 11 February 2025.
Mohamed Arkab, flanked by Nigerien ministers Sani Issoufou Mahamadou (left) and Sahabi Oumarou (right), during a meeting of the steering committee for the trans-Saharan gas pipeline project in Algiers on 11 February 2025. © Billel Bensalem / APP / MaxPPP

While Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Abdourahamane Tiani wished to highlight the trans-Saharan gas pipeline project as a means of sealing their reconciliation, it was in fact Algerian security officials who played a decisive role in maintaining and reviving relations between the two neighbours.

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