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Law firm Gauvin & Raji to set up shop in Kinshasa

The banking regulations specialist is to open an office in the DRC to assist a Canadian mining equipment firm in establishing itself in the country.

Subscribers only Business 26.10.2023

Spotlight
How Congo Airways plans to take off again

A Congo Airways passenger jet at N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa© Arsene Mpiana/AFP

Subscribers only Politics, Business 25.10.2023

Gecamines executives suspected of embezzling $10m

Gécamines' headquarters in Lubumbashi, DR Congo.© Samir TOUNSI/AFP

Subscribers only Mining 24.10.2023

$20m loan at heart of Afriland arbitration case against Kinshasa

Afriland First Bank has taken the Congolese state to arbitration, accusing it of having expropriated its subsidiary in the DRC. It is also looking to find out why a $20m loan made to a company reputed to be close to the DRC authorities was, allegedly, never repaid.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 23.10.2023

EGC struggles to make cobalt comeback

Five months after the arrival of its new managing director, the Gecamines subsidiary has still not revived its partnership with trading giant Trafigura, nor has it signed an ore processing agreement with Buenassa, contrary to some reports.

Subscribers only Mining 20.10.2023

Opposition toys with idea of joint presidential candidate

Leading opposition figures are privately floating the possibility of uniting behind a single candidate in the 20 December election, but it remains only a very vague idea at this stage.

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2023

Police beef up resources as presidential elections approach

Wary of the risk of violence in cities during the presidential elections in December, the authorities in Kinshasa are strengthening police resources with anti-riot equipment and armoured vehicles from Turkey's Katmerciler group.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 17.10.2023

Opposition party supporters stage an anti-government demonstration in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 25 May 2023.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon plans to visit Kinshasa

The French opposition leader is set to spend a week in the DRC in late October. He will speak about the conflict in North Kivu.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 17.10.2023

Kinshasa keeps new EU ambassador waiting for his accreditation

Brussels has yet to receive accreditation from the Congolese authorities for its new ambassador - a reflection of fresh tensions between the EU and the DRC in the run-up to the presidential election.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.10.2023

Ruashi Mining no longer able to pay staff

Ruashi Mining, a subsidiary of China’s Jinchuan Group that operates a mine in Haut-Katanga, can no longer pay the salaries of its staff.

Subscribers only Mining 09.10.2023

Kuna Consulting emerges as surprise pollster ahead of presidential election

Having published an opinion poll in September that was very favourable to the Congolese president, the little-known French consultancy is now hoping to do further work for the government.

Subscribers only Politics 06.10.2023

The President of the DRC Félix Tshisekedi.

Fortescue to decide by year end whether to continue on Grand Inga megadams

After Congolese authorities blocked the project for over a year, the Australian firm has now given itself until the end of 2023 to decide whether or not to give up on the Grand Inga project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 03.10.2023

Mines minister Antoinette N'Samba Kalambayi backtracks on mining rights withdrawals

A number of mining companies have been notified that their mining rights have been restored. They were withdrawn by mines minister Antoinette N'Samba Kalambayi in July because of alleged social and environmental misdemeanours.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 02.10.2023

Congolese Minister of Mines Antoinette N'Samba Kalambayi.

In Focus
Kinshasa's thorny Kyiv-Moscow balancing act over armaments

The DRC is in negotiations with both Russia and Ukraine to equip its growing army as it steps up its fight against rebel groups in the East. With tensions high over the Ukraine conflict, and Kyiv showing a keen interest in the Congolese army's Soviet arsenal, Kinshasa is having to tread carefully between the two warring nations under the West's watchful eye.

Subscribers only Defence 02.10.2023

The DRC is in negotiations with both Russia and Ukraine to equip its growing army as it steps up its fight against rebel groups in the East.

EU-DRC minerals partnership on cards at Global Gateway Forum

The EU and Kinshasa are set to sign an MoU on critical minerals in late October, paving the way for an important supply chain partnership.

Subscribers only Mining 29.09.2023

Justice minister Mutombo orders investigation into Glencore deal

The public prosecutor at the court of cassation has summoned the head of the anti-corruption agency to question him over a deal with the Swiss trading giant.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders, Politics 28.09.2023

IMF remains cautious ahead of polls

Following the visit to Kinshasa in mid-September by a technical mission under the Extended Credit Facility agreement, the IMF expressed concern at an increase in spending in the run-up to the forthcoming elections.

Subscribers only Finance 26.09.2023

TLS Contact wins new visa application contracts in Central Africa

On 2 October, French firm TLS Contact will begin handling requests for French visas that have been filed in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo, Franceville, Gabon, and Douala and Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Subscribers only Business 25.09.2023

Carter Center hopes to observe December presidential election

The prospect of the Carter Center observing the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in the DRC is firming up.

Subscribers only Politics 22.09.2023

Disgraced DRC presidential adviser Fortunat Biselele makes a comeback

Fortunat Biselele, a former adviser to DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi, fell from grace after being accused of colluding with Rwanda and spending nearly six months in prison. He has since been acquitted and is gradually returning to the presidential fold.

Subscribers only Politics 20.09.2023

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Law firm Gauvin & Raji to set up shop in Kinshasa

Spotlight
How Congo Airways plans to take off again

Gecamines executives suspected of embezzling $10m

$20m loan at heart of Afriland arbitration case against Kinshasa

EGC struggles to make cobalt comeback

Opposition toys with idea of joint presidential candidate

Police beef up resources as presidential elections approach

Jean-Luc Mélenchon plans to visit Kinshasa

Kinshasa keeps new EU ambassador waiting for his accreditation

Ruashi Mining no longer able to pay staff

Kuna Consulting emerges as surprise pollster ahead of presidential election

Fortescue to decide by year end whether to continue on Grand Inga megadams

Mines minister Antoinette N'Samba Kalambayi backtracks on mining rights withdrawals

In Focus
Kinshasa's thorny Kyiv-Moscow balancing act over armaments

EU-DRC minerals partnership on cards at Global Gateway Forum

Justice minister Mutombo orders investigation into Glencore deal

IMF remains cautious ahead of polls

TLS Contact wins new visa application contracts in Central Africa

Carter Center hopes to observe December presidential election

Disgraced DRC presidential adviser Fortunat Biselele makes a comeback

In Focus
Tshisekedi keeps close eye on Kabila ahead of presidential elections

Tshisekedi administration's support for renewal of EAC force far from unanimous

Congolese courts quash two former warlords' candidacies

EU commissioner Reynders' trip to Kinshasa raises diplomatic eyebrows

EU prepares electoral observer mission

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Law firm Gauvin & Raji to set up shop in Kinshasa

Spotlight How Congo Airways plans to take off again

Gecamines executives suspected of embezzling $10m

$20m loan at heart of Afriland arbitration case against Kinshasa

EGC struggles to make cobalt comeback

Opposition toys with idea of joint presidential candidate

Police beef up resources as presidential elections approach

Jean-Luc Mélenchon plans to visit Kinshasa

Kinshasa keeps new EU ambassador waiting for his accreditation

Ruashi Mining no longer able to pay staff

Kuna Consulting emerges as surprise pollster ahead of presidential election

Fortescue to decide by year end whether to continue on Grand Inga megadams

Mines minister Antoinette N'Samba Kalambayi backtracks on mining rights withdrawals

In Focus Kinshasa's thorny Kyiv-Moscow balancing act over armaments

EU-DRC minerals partnership on cards at Global Gateway Forum

Justice minister Mutombo orders investigation into Glencore deal

IMF remains cautious ahead of polls

TLS Contact wins new visa application contracts in Central Africa

Carter Center hopes to observe December presidential election

Disgraced DRC presidential adviser Fortunat Biselele makes a comeback

In Focus Tshisekedi keeps close eye on Kabila ahead of presidential elections

Tshisekedi administration's support for renewal of EAC force far from unanimous

Congolese courts quash two former warlords' candidacies

EU commissioner Reynders' trip to Kinshasa raises diplomatic eyebrows

EU prepares electoral observer mission

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Spotlight
How Congo Airways plans to take off again

In Focus
Kinshasa's thorny Kyiv-Moscow balancing act over armaments

In Focus
Tshisekedi keeps close eye on Kabila ahead of presidential elections