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Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa seeks to eliminate M23 political wing under Corneille Nangaa

Corneille Nangaa during a press conference at the HQ of the independent electoral commission CENI in Kinshasa on 20 December 2018. © Luis Tato/AFP

The activities of the DRC's former electoral commission boss, who is now the political face of the eastern rebellion, are alarming the Tshisekedi administration, which planned to have him killed in late 2023. [...]

Published on 25.04.2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 5 minutes

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Washington watches as Tehran negotiates with Niamey for 300 tonnes of uranium

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Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa seeks to eliminate M23 political wing under Corneille Nangaa

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Adviser Tshibangu paves way in Paris for Tshisekedi

Inner circles | DRC
SADC regional force chief Monwabisi Dyakopu walks tightrope against M23

DRC
French-Romanian private military officer Horatiu Potra bets on North Kivu lottery

Spotlight | DRC
Illegal coltan mining intensifies in North Kivu

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Fortescue pays top dollar to Tshisekedi pal to lobby on Grand Inga

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Rubaya mine at heart of vast coltan trafficking network

Inner circles | DRC
M23 leader Bisimwa's wide-ranging network of influence