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France waits for asylum process to play out before arresting DRC war crimes suspect

Congolese former warlord Roger Lumbala had been living in France since the late 1990s but was only detained on war crimes charges at the end of December after losing his last bid for asylum.

Subscribers only Politics 08.01.2021

Lawyers and consultants flock to Brazzaville in search of infrastructure projects

Initially scheduled to take place in Brussels and then Paris, the CEMAC round table on public-private partnerships has finally taken place in Brazzaville, attracting a veritable horde of lawyers specialising in this domain.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 08.01.2021

Managem and Wanbao add sulphuric acid plans to Pumpi copper and cobalt mine

The royal Moroccan mining company Managem and Chinese group Wanbao have plans to launch a sulphuric acid production line at their Congolese mine Pumpi, where they already extract copper and cobalt.

Subscribers only Mining 07.01.2021

Second time lucky for Banro and Shomka over sale of Namoya gold mine?

The deal reached in late June by Canada's Banro to cede the Namoya gold mine in the DRC to Hong Kong's Shomka Resources has fallen through. It is now another entity controlled by Shomka's boss that is negotiating the acquisition of Namoya.

Subscribers only Mining 05.01.2021

DRC ambassador's 'residence' in France to be auctioned off

Seized by a Lebanese couple seeking to enforce an arbitration ruling, the French courts have authorised the auctioning off of two properties belonging to the Congolese state. Kinshasa's defence - that these premises are diplomatically protected - has been rejected by Parisian magistrates.

Subscribers only Politics 24.12.2020

Katumbi vs Beveraggi goes another round

Congolese opposition politician Moïse Katumbi. © MARTIAL TREZZINI/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Mining 24.12.2020

Jeantet opens new 'green' OHADA desk

Green energy will be the theme of the first two seminars organised by Jeantet's brand new OHADA desk.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining, Business 23.12.2020

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Dig Oil comes up against unflappable state negotiators over $619m arbitration

The South African oil firm is beginning to believe the president's office is dragging its heels so it won't have to pay, while the state hopes to reach a compromise with the promise of a new permit.

Subscribers only Energy 17.12.2020

Sassou contends with domino effect of Kinshasa crisis

The current head of ECCAS, the Congolese leader Denis Sassou Nguesso, is much exercised by the crisis in neighbouring DRC. Running for re-election early next year, Sassou is above all worried that the standoff between Tshisekedi and Kabila will upset his campaign.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.12.2020

Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso is seeking his fourth term.

Inga I and II power distribution revamp not before mid-2021

Initially planned for 2020, the new distribution station for the DRC's Inga I and Inga II hydropower plants will now not be ready until June 2021.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 17.12.2020

Portuguese drone maker Tekever prospects in Abuja, Kinshasa, and Yaoundé

Tekever, building on its recent success in Nigeria where it has supplied surveillance drones, is stepping up its sales pitch there. It also hopes to conquer new markets in the DR Congo and Cameroon.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 16.12.2020

Tekever delivered several of its AR3 observation drone to the Nigerian Navy in 2020.

Guinea's Bintou Keita favourite to take over MONUSCO

Breaking news published 15/12/20 at 12:35 - The Guinean diplomat and old UN hand Bintou Keita is likely to succeed Algeria's Leila Zerrougui at the head of the UN's largest peacekeeping mission, whose mandate is up for renewal this week.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.12.2020

Head of the UN mission in DRC (MONUSCO) Leila Zerrougui.

3T leader AfriMet plans to break into battery metals

AfriMet, which has pumped half a million dollars into lithium developer Tantalex Resources in the DRC, is keen to get involved in other countries rich in the metal, with Zimbabwe top of the list. The move is a way of diversifying into battery metals, which are in great demand for electronics, a sector AfriMet already serves as a "3T" trader.

Subscribers only Mining 15.12.2020

Tshisekedi's advisors wade into Albert Yuma affair

Several members of Félix Tshisekedi's entourage are implicated in the controversy surrounding the re-election of the president of the Fédération des entreprises du Congo.

Subscribers only Business 11.12.2020

Albert Yuma Mulimbi, President of the Federation of Businesses of Congo (FEC).

Former PM Matata Ponyo's consultancy gets all-clear for $2m government contract

Founded by Joseph Kabila's former prime minister, Congo Challenge has won a contract to help the government with its post-Covid economic policy.

Subscribers only Business 09.12.2020

Tshisekedi's plan to forge new majority could trip over the law

In his speech on 6 December to enact the coalition between his party, Cap Pour le Changement (CACH), and Joseph Kabila's Front Commun pour le Congo (FCC), Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi seems to have omitted a constitutional provision.

Subscribers only Politics 09.12.2020

Copperbelt truckers beg Congolese PM to slash border tolls

Congolese truckers working for Copperbelt miners are demanding that the Kinshasa government slash the tolls they pay to re-enter the country to help them compete fairly with foreign drivers.

Free access Mining 08.12.2020

Ousted DRC governor Martin Kabuya tries to get job back after dispute with China's CREC-7

The Kasai-Central provincial assembly ousted governor Martin Kabuya in July, largely because of his conflict with the Chinese construction company CREC-7. He is now pulling out all the stops to get his job back.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics, Business 07.12.2020

Martin Kabuya, former governor of Kasaï-Central.

Oil minister Azevedo pushes Kinshasa to stop discussions about borders

Lourenço administration methodically pursues his strategy to weaken his Congolese neighbour and hold onto its oil, including Chevron and ExxonMobil blocks.

Subscribers only Energy 04.12.2020

Angolan Oil Minister Diamantino Azevedo.

Erik Prince wins key security contract from Chinese-Congolese joint venture Sicomines

Private security magnate Erik Prince's Frontier Services Group has just landed a major contract to protect the assets of Sicomines. The big Sino-Congolese mines-for-infrastructure joint venture is currently facing strong public criticism, as well as some perimeter security problems.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 01.12.2020

Erik Prince, head of Frontier Services Group.

Mining minister Willy Kitobo ordered to explain Kivu tensions

A Nord-Kivu MP has taken the mining minister to task over his handling the Masisi area of Nord-Kivu province, where coltan and cassiterite mines have long been sites of unrest. The admonishment should been seen in the context of the ruling coalition's fragmentation.

Subscribers only Mining 30.11.2020

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France waits for asylum process to play out before arresting DRC war crimes suspect

Lawyers and consultants flock to Brazzaville in search of infrastructure projects

Managem and Wanbao add sulphuric acid plans to Pumpi copper and cobalt mine

Second time lucky for Banro and Shomka over sale of Namoya gold mine?

DRC ambassador's 'residence' in France to be auctioned off

Katumbi vs Beveraggi goes another round

Jeantet opens new 'green' OHADA desk

Spotlight
Dig Oil comes up against unflappable state negotiators over $619m arbitration

Sassou contends with domino effect of Kinshasa crisis

Inga I and II power distribution revamp not before mid-2021

Portuguese drone maker Tekever prospects in Abuja, Kinshasa, and Yaoundé

Guinea's Bintou Keita favourite to take over MONUSCO

3T leader AfriMet plans to break into battery metals

Tshisekedi's advisors wade into Albert Yuma affair

Former PM Matata Ponyo's consultancy gets all-clear for $2m government contract

Tshisekedi's plan to forge new majority could trip over the law

Copperbelt truckers beg Congolese PM to slash border tolls

Ousted DRC governor Martin Kabuya tries to get job back after dispute with China's CREC-7

Oil minister Azevedo pushes Kinshasa to stop discussions about borders

Erik Prince wins key security contract from Chinese-Congolese joint venture Sicomines

Mining minister Willy Kitobo ordered to explain Kivu tensions

Eranove scoops solar farm contract worth at least $110m

Inner circle
Incoming African Union chair Tshisekedi sets up his management team

Trafigura slow and steady on path to marketing Gécamines' cobalt production

DP World to return to Banana port negotiating table with Tshisekedi

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France waits for asylum process to play out before arresting DRC war crimes suspect

Lawyers and consultants flock to Brazzaville in search of infrastructure projects

Managem and Wanbao add sulphuric acid plans to Pumpi copper and cobalt mine

Second time lucky for Banro and Shomka over sale of Namoya gold mine?

DRC ambassador's 'residence' in France to be auctioned off

Katumbi vs Beveraggi goes another round

Jeantet opens new 'green' OHADA desk

Spotlight Dig Oil comes up against unflappable state negotiators over $619m arbitration

Sassou contends with domino effect of Kinshasa crisis

Inga I and II power distribution revamp not before mid-2021

Portuguese drone maker Tekever prospects in Abuja, Kinshasa, and Yaoundé

Guinea's Bintou Keita favourite to take over MONUSCO

3T leader AfriMet plans to break into battery metals

Tshisekedi's advisors wade into Albert Yuma affair

Former PM Matata Ponyo's consultancy gets all-clear for $2m government contract

Tshisekedi's plan to forge new majority could trip over the law

Copperbelt truckers beg Congolese PM to slash border tolls

Ousted DRC governor Martin Kabuya tries to get job back after dispute with China's CREC-7

Oil minister Azevedo pushes Kinshasa to stop discussions about borders

Erik Prince wins key security contract from Chinese-Congolese joint venture Sicomines

Mining minister Willy Kitobo ordered to explain Kivu tensions

Eranove scoops solar farm contract worth at least $110m

Inner circle Incoming African Union chair Tshisekedi sets up his management team

Trafigura slow and steady on path to marketing Gécamines' cobalt production

DP World to return to Banana port negotiating table with Tshisekedi

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Spotlight
Dig Oil comes up against unflappable state negotiators over $619m arbitration

Inner circle
Incoming African Union chair Tshisekedi sets up his management team