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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.

Subscribers only Defence 04.05.2023

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.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 03.05.2023

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MbZ and Tshisekedi finalise arms and mines deals

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan with RDC's president Felix Tshisekedi in Abu Dhabi, on 19 January 2023.© AFP Photo / UAE's ministry of presidential affairs

Subscribers only Defence, Mining, Diplomacy 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.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 02.05.2023

CEMAC weakened by hiatus at top of commission

The executive organ of the Central African bloc is being lead ad interim by Gabon's Daniel Ona Ondo, even though Baltasar Engonga Edjo of Equatorial Guinea was appointed to the post over a month ago. Consequently, CEMAC's ability to get down to important business is compromised.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 01.05.2023

Kinshasa has EAC regional force commander ousted

Breaking news published on 28/04/23 at 10:30 - DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi was unhappy with Maj. Gen. Jeff Nyagah's refusal to have the East African Community Regional Force he commands confront the M23 rebels directly. The senior officer says he was threatened physically by "mercenaries" and deplores facing political pressure.

Subscribers only Politics 28.04.2023

Kinshasa looks to review terms of engagement of EAC regional force

Following the expiry of the original agreement governing the deployment of the East African Community force in eastern DRC, the Congolese government, unhappy with its performance so far, is hoping to remove the ambiguities of its mandate.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.04.2023

Soldiers of the East African Community (EAC) regional force in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

IMF warns Kinshasa of inflation dangers

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation currently in Kinshasa has alerted its Congolese hosts to the risks of inflation, which has seen prices rise by 17% in the space of a year.

Subscribers only Finance 28.04.2023

Arise in talks to resurrect Matadi-Kinshasa railway line

The DRC government has initiated discussions over the erstwhile rail connection, which is a crucial corridor for conveying shipping containers to the Congolese capital.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 27.04.2023

Kinshasa awaiting $400m World Bank disbursement for road works

The World Bank is delaying its disbursement of some $400m for major road works projects in the DR Congo until Kinshasa files a "resettlement action plan" for the population that the construction works will impact.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Finance 26.04.2023

Paris dispatches mission to Kinshasa

Quentin Teisseire, the French foreign ministry's deputy director for Central Africa, will travel to Kinshasa this week.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.04.2023

Beveraggi gains upper hand over Katumbi in NB Mining Africa dispute

The mining services firm remains at the heart of a protracted legal dispute between the French entrepreneur and the former governor of Katanga. The battle has recently swung in Beveraggi's favour and he is now recovering funds from Ecobank and Gécamines.

Subscribers only Business 21.04.2023

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EAC regional force alarmed by M23 crisis

During a closed-door meeting, the East African Community's regional force expressed concern about the lack of synergy between the military and political responses to the crisis in eastern DRC. Kinshasa, meanwhile, has made discreet efforts to open channels of communication with the M23 rebels.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 20.04.2023

General Emmanuel Kaputa, deputy chief of staff from the East African Community (EAC) regional force, answers journalists during the arrival of Burundian troops at Goma airport in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on 5 March 2023.

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Kinshasa in talks with CNOOC over Dan Gertler's former Lake Albert blocks

The oil blocks on the Congolese side of Lake Albert, long held by Israeli billionaire Gertler, are back on the market. Kinshasa is in confidential talks with the Chinese major CNOOC.

Subscribers only Energy 19.04.2023

DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, 22 September 2022.

China's MMG Kinsevere launches arbitration against Gécamines

China Minmetals' DR Congo subsidiary MMG Kinsevere has launched an arbitration procedure in Paris against its partner, Gécamines. It wants $145m from the state-owned company, which it claims is blocking the expansion of its Kinsevere mine.

Subscribers only Mining 19.04.2023

EU set to grant €20m to the armed forces

The European Union is about to approve €20m in support for the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC).

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.04.2023

Kinshasa's Civil Aviation Authority flies to Brussels to discuss safety and support

Representatives of the DRC's Civil Aviation Authority and the European Aviation Safety Agency will discuss Kinshasa's progress in the field of aviation safety and possible EU support.

Subscribers only Business 17.04.2023

Gold refiner Alain Goetz fights back against US and EU sanctions

The Belgian businessman is currently orchestrating his legal riposte to the Americans and Europeans from Dubai, his goal being to get the sanctions lifted both on himself and his businesses.

Subscribers only Mining 14.04.2023

Tshisekedi awaits his new presidential Boeing business jet

Stationné sur l'aéroport de Woensdrecht, aux Pays-Bas, pour y subir une révision, le Boeing BBJ de la présidence congolaise doit être remis à disposition d'ici à la fin du mois d'avril en RDC.

Subscribers only Politics 13.04.2023

Kinshasa keeps Fortescue on edge with delay on Grand Inga deal

The Australian mining giant, after lengthy negotiations last year with the Congolese state, is waiting impatiently for the signature of a rider to a 2020 convention for the development of the Grand Inga dam. Africa Intelligence can now reveal the details of that document.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 11.04.2023

Westminster Group grows impatient over $200m airports contract

The British security services group is still waiting to implement a US$200m deal to secure five airports in the country it signed two years ago with the DRC's air transport authority.

Subscribers only Business 10.04.2023

EU considers logistics of an election observation mission

Africa Intelligence understands that an EU delegation is due to visit Kinshasa in June. That delegation will be charged with identifying the requirements in view of the elections scheduled for the end of 2023.

Subscribers only Politics 10.04.2023

Inner Circle
Strategists gear up to get Tshisekedi re-elected

The Congolese president's official and shadow advisers are preparing for the presidential election scheduled for December, despite the possibility that it will be postponed. They hope to ward off a potential political crisis and secure another term for the incumbent.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 07.04.2023

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi

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Abu Dhabi's grand gold and coltan designs in the DRC

Felix Tshisekedi's private office is radically overhauling the Congolese mining sector while putting the finishing touches to an unprecedented partnership with the United Arab Emirates, which has expressed an interest in a dozen mining permits.

Subscribers only Mining 06.04.2023

United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi.

Businessman Luc Gérard Nyafé inherits Banro's workforce woes

The new owner of the gold mining company is having to contend with a long-running dispute over salary arrears. He is trying to kick-start negotiations, but union representatives are hoping for a rapid court ruling in their favour.

Subscribers only Mining 06.04.2023

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DRC

Pretoria keeps MONUSCO at arm's length

Disillusioned with EAC Regional Force, Kinshasa turns to SADC

Spotlight
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

Kinshasa awaiting $400m World Bank disbursement for road works

Paris dispatches mission to Kinshasa

Beveraggi gains upper hand over Katumbi in NB Mining Africa dispute

Spotlight
EAC regional force alarmed by M23 crisis

Spotlight
Kinshasa in talks with CNOOC over Dan Gertler's former Lake Albert blocks

China's MMG Kinsevere launches arbitration against Gécamines

EU set to grant €20m to the armed forces

Kinshasa's Civil Aviation Authority flies to Brussels to discuss safety and support

Gold refiner Alain Goetz fights back against US and EU sanctions

Tshisekedi awaits his new presidential Boeing business jet

Kinshasa keeps Fortescue on edge with delay on Grand Inga deal

Westminster Group grows impatient over $200m airports contract

EU considers logistics of an election observation mission

Inner Circle
Strategists gear up to get Tshisekedi re-elected

Spotlight
Abu Dhabi's grand gold and coltan designs in the DRC

Businessman Luc Gérard Nyafé inherits Banro's workforce woes

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Pretoria keeps MONUSCO at arm's length

Disillusioned with EAC Regional Force, Kinshasa turns to SADC

Spotlight 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

Kinshasa awaiting $400m World Bank disbursement for road works

Paris dispatches mission to Kinshasa

Beveraggi gains upper hand over Katumbi in NB Mining Africa dispute

Spotlight EAC regional force alarmed by M23 crisis

Spotlight Kinshasa in talks with CNOOC over Dan Gertler's former Lake Albert blocks

China's MMG Kinsevere launches arbitration against Gécamines

EU set to grant €20m to the armed forces

Kinshasa's Civil Aviation Authority flies to Brussels to discuss safety and support

Gold refiner Alain Goetz fights back against US and EU sanctions

Tshisekedi awaits his new presidential Boeing business jet

Kinshasa keeps Fortescue on edge with delay on Grand Inga deal

Westminster Group grows impatient over $200m airports contract

EU considers logistics of an election observation mission

Inner Circle Strategists gear up to get Tshisekedi re-elected

Spotlight Abu Dhabi's grand gold and coltan designs in the DRC

Businessman Luc Gérard Nyafé inherits Banro's workforce woes

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Spotlight
MbZ and Tshisekedi finalise arms and mines deals

Spotlight
EAC regional force alarmed by M23 crisis

Spotlight
Kinshasa in talks with CNOOC over Dan Gertler's former Lake Albert blocks

Inner Circle
Strategists gear up to get Tshisekedi re-elected

Spotlight
Abu Dhabi's grand gold and coltan designs in the DRC