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Mining 29/05/2023

Tshisekedi appoints Eric Kalala as new head of EGC

Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi in Beijing on 26 May 2023. © Thomas Peter/Pool/Getty Images via AFP

Mining Commodity traders 25/05/2023

Old coltan dispute stirs up trouble for Traxys

The multinational commodities trader is embroiled in a legal fight with one of its former ore suppliers in the DRC over a delivery that was allegedly never made. The case has prompted the authorities to take a closer look at Traxys's activities in the country.

Diplomacy 23/05/2023

Congolese government arrives en masse in China for talks

Several of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi's ministers arrived in Beijing before his state visit.

Defence 22/05/2023

Kinshasa receives first batch of three Chinese attack drones

The first CH-4 combat drone system has just been delivered to the DRC by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Mining 19/05/2023

Tshisekedi inspired by Botswana's experience with HB Antwerp Free

The DRC president used his recent visit to Gaborone to renew his acquaintance with Belgian diamond entrepreneur Rafael Papismedov. He has invited him to Kinshasa to help revive the Congolese diamond sector.

Finance Energy 18/05/2023

Washington sides with ExxonMobil and Chevron over BEAC foreign currency rules

Washington has stepped up its efforts to prevent US oil companies from being obliged to repatriate their rehabilitation funds to the CEMAC zone.

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Diplomacy 18/05/2023

Tshisekedi sceptical of future of Addis framework peace agreement

DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi does not look favourably on potential future discussions on a "re-evaluation" of the 2013 Addis Ababa framework agreement for peace in the DRC and the Great Lakes region.

Defence 17/05/2023

Hush-hush talks to plan NIA boss's transfer abroad for medical treatment

Health concerns have recently forced the head of the DRC's intelligence services, Jean-Hervé Mbelu Biosha, to temporarily hand over the reins to his deputy. A medical transfer abroad is being considered.

SpotlightEnergy Politics Diplomacy 16/05/2023

Tshisekedi wants slice of planned Ugandan crude oil pipeline pie, TotalEnergies sceptical

The president of DRC is pushing for his country to have a stake in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) through which Uganda's plans to export via Tanzania, despite the fact no crude oil has been discovered on the Congolese side of Lake Albert.

President of Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi shakes hands with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni in Entebbe, Uganda, on the 9th of November 2019.

Politics 16/05/2023

World Bank puts pressure on Kinshasa

Three projects funded by the World Bank to the tune of a billion dollars face possible interruption. The international institution is unhappy with DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi's decision to dissolve the country's social fund and replace it with a new entity.

Defence 15/05/2023

Secret details of SADC's decision to send troops to eastern DR Congo

Africa Intelligence has had access to a confidential document of the Southern African Development Community that details the thinking behind the decision, taken during the summit of the organisation's Troika on 8 May, to send a regional force to eastern DRC.

Politics 12/05/2023

CENI turns down international offer to audit electoral roll

Rather than accept an offer by four organisations - among them the African Union and UN - the DRC's electoral commission has called for expressions of interest in conducting an audit of the country's electoral register.

Diplomacy 12/05/2023

Tshisekedi due in Luanda for ICGLR summit

The Congolese president, who is distancing himself from the East African Community, continues to be involved with other regional organisations and will shortly attend the next summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region in Luanda.

Mining 10/05/2023

Sicomines dispute likely to cast shadow over Tshisekedi's Beijing trip

DRC president Felix Tshisekedi will travel to Beijing on 26 May for a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, during which an attempt to find a solution to the dispute over the mining firm Sicomines could be made.

Infrastructure Business 09/05/2023

N'Djili airport upgrade project draws fresh interest

Launched under the Kabila administration, the planned renovation of Kinshasa's international airport is attracting companies with competing proposals, creating a risk of confusion.

Energy 08/05/2023

Sonahydroc's management fraught with tension over mysterious Omani deal

Relations are strained among the leadership of Sonahydroc, the Congolese state-owned oil company, over a deal struck in late 2022 with an Omani firm for delivery of petroleum products.

Defence 04/05/2023

Pretoria keeps MONUSCO at arm's length

La mission des Nations unies (ONU) en RDC (Monusco) ne pourra pas compter sur l'Afrique du Sud pour la livraison d'équipement militaire, en particulier d'hélicoptères.

Defence Diplomacy 03/05/2023

Disillusioned with EAC Regional Force, Kinshasa turns to SADC

Unhappy with the results of the regional force deployed by the East African Community, Kinshasa has once again turned to the Southern African Development Community for help trying to regain control of its eastern territory.

SpotlightDefence Mining Diplomacy 02/05/2023

MbZ and Tshisekedi finalise arms and mines deals

Kinshasa and Abu Dhabi are secretly finalising an unprecedented deal that would include major mining projects and may also have a military component.

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan with RDC's president Felix Tshisekedi in Abu Dhabi, on 19 January 2023.

Infrastructure Business 02/05/2023

Gide advises MSC on port of Matadi modernisation project

Law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel played an active role in the negotiations which led to the final agreement on the financing of the modernisation work to be carried out at the river port of Maatadi between Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Société Congolaise des Transports et Ports (SCTP) last month.

Finance Diplomacy 01/05/2023

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Tshisekedi appoints Eric Kalala as new head of EGC

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Congolese government arrives en masse in China for talks

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Tshisekedi inspired by Botswana's experience with HB Antwerp Free

Washington sides with ExxonMobil and Chevron over BEAC foreign currency rules

Tshisekedi sceptical of future of Addis framework peace agreement

Hush-hush talks to plan NIA boss's transfer abroad for medical treatment

Tshisekedi wants slice of planned Ugandan crude oil pipeline pie, TotalEnergies sceptical

World Bank puts pressure on Kinshasa

Secret details of SADC's decision to send troops to eastern DR Congo

CENI turns down international offer to audit electoral roll

Tshisekedi due in Luanda for ICGLR summit

Sicomines dispute likely to cast shadow over Tshisekedi's Beijing trip

N'Djili airport upgrade project draws fresh interest

Sonahydroc's management fraught with tension over mysterious Omani deal

Pretoria keeps MONUSCO at arm's length

Disillusioned with EAC Regional Force, Kinshasa turns to SADC

MbZ and Tshisekedi finalise arms and mines deals

Gide advises MSC on port of Matadi modernisation project

CEMAC weakened by hiatus at top of commission

Kinshasa has EAC regional force commander ousted

Kinshasa looks to review terms of engagement of EAC regional force

IMF warns Kinshasa of inflation dangers

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Tshisekedi appoints Eric Kalala as new head of EGC

Old coltan dispute stirs up trouble for Traxys

Congolese government arrives en masse in China for talks

Kinshasa receives first batch of three Chinese attack drones

Tshisekedi inspired by Botswana's experience with HB Antwerp Free

Washington sides with ExxonMobil and Chevron over BEAC foreign currency rules

Tshisekedi sceptical of future of Addis framework peace agreement

Hush-hush talks to plan NIA boss's transfer abroad for medical treatment

Tshisekedi wants slice of planned Ugandan crude oil pipeline pie, TotalEnergies sceptical

World Bank puts pressure on Kinshasa

Secret details of SADC's decision to send troops to eastern DR Congo

CENI turns down international offer to audit electoral roll

Tshisekedi due in Luanda for ICGLR summit

Sicomines dispute likely to cast shadow over Tshisekedi's Beijing trip

N'Djili airport upgrade project draws fresh interest

Sonahydroc's management fraught with tension over mysterious Omani deal

Pretoria keeps MONUSCO at arm's length

Disillusioned with EAC Regional Force, Kinshasa turns to SADC

MbZ and Tshisekedi finalise arms and mines deals

Gide advises MSC on port of Matadi modernisation project

CEMAC weakened by hiatus at top of commission

Kinshasa has EAC regional force commander ousted

Kinshasa looks to review terms of engagement of EAC regional force

IMF warns Kinshasa of inflation dangers

Arise in talks to resurrect Matadi-Kinshasa railway line

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