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How the FCC is paving the way for Joseph Kabila's return

Although the former Congolese president has officially withdrawn to his ranch in Katanga, several of his allies are already preparing his comeback.

Subscribers only Politics 04.12.2019

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Moïse Katumbi's brother-in-law to build Kasomeno-Mwenda road

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Subscribers only Infrastructure 02.12.2019

After Tractebel's preview, PowerChina to conduct its own feasibility study of Kinsuka power station

Before it starts building the hydroelectric plant, the Chinese giant wants to verify the findings of a report conducted a year ago by international engineering firm Tractebel for its partner, Great Lakes Energy.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 02.12.2019

The lowdown on the anti-ADF drive

In the week after the meeting between Yoweri Museveni and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi on 9 November, the Forces [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.11.2019

Banro loses battle on the ground but wins the war against its shareholders

The embattled Canadian group Banro Corp has had to freeze operations at its Namoya gold mine in DRC due to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.11.2019

Gryphon Advisors helps Katanga Mining pay off its debt to Glencore

Katanga Mining, which launched a funding round among its shareholders to reimburse the $4.4 billion it owns its parent company Glencore, has hired Gryphon Advisors to help make sure things run smoothly.

Subscribers only Mining 26.11.2019

Patrick Kitelo unites Brazilian miners with homeland

Congolese pastor Patrick Kitelo Matezolo registered Brazil Congo Mineraçao in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.11.2019

Wanbao and Managem plan to start copper production at Pumpi by April

The joint venture operating the Katanga copper project Pumpi expects [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.11.2019

CATL adds a brick to AVZ's lithium empire in Manono

AVZ Minerals's latest shareholder, Chinese firm Yibin Tianyi Lithium Industry [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.11.2019

Afai backs OECD team to analyse copper and cobalt sourcing

To complete their report on copper and cobalt supply chains [...]

Subscribers only Mining 26.11.2019

DRC expands its team to negotiate with Africa50 over Kinshasa-Brazzaville bridge

Kinshasa has advertised for a consultant to help it in its discussions aimed at setting up the legal framework of the rail-and-road bridge project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 25.11.2019

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Félix Tshisekedi pivots westwards on intelligence and defence

In contrast to his predecessor Joseph Kabila, who cut military and intelligence ties with the West, Félix Tshisekedi has reopened channels of cooperation on security with Paris, Brussels and Washington to soften the impact of the imminent withdrawal of the [.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 20.11.2019

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi at Paris Peace Forum, November 12, 2019.

Europeans debate special forces deployment in Sahel behind closed doors

A meeting devoted to Operation Takuba, which will involve the deployment of several hundred members of European special forces, was [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 20.11.2019

Emmanuel Macron to visit Kinshasa in second quarter of 2020?

During his meeting with Emmanuel Macron, the Congolese president Félix [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.11.2019

ESL & Network, Felix Tshisekedi's fixer in Paris

Although no contract has yet been signed between ESL & [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.11.2019

Moïse Katumbi invites Gianni Infantino to Lubumbashi

The Congolese opposition leader Moïse Katumbi, who owns the Tout [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.11.2019

Discreet negotiations with IMF

During his meeting with Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée on [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.11.2019

Securiport sets up shop in Bangui

Ousted from Cotonou-Cadjèhoun airport (WAN 804), the US passenger screening [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.11.2019

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How ENI plans to snatch blocks 1 and 2 from right under Total's nose

All it took was just one visit from ENI chairman Claudio Descalzi to President Félix Tshisekedi on September 13 (AEI 849) for the wheels to start turning on the Italian major's return to the DRC.

Subscribers only Energy 19.11.2019

Gécamines updates compliance standards

Often accused of not respecting good governance rules, Gécamines has made revising its compliance standards a priority of its restructuration programme.

Subscribers only Mining 12.11.2019

Russian equity firm Garden Ring Capital targeting local mines?

On the fringe of the Russia-Africa summit in Sochi, the DRC minister of mines Willy Kitobo Samsoni met with Garden Ring Capital execs to discuss potential mining investments.

Subscribers only Finance, Mining 12.11.2019

Gécamines' Kolwezi staff take offense to land sales

Agents of the Congolese state-owned firm Gécamines based in Kolwezi [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.11.2019

MIBA is not just all about diamonds

The DRC's national mining firm MIBA (Société minière de Bakwanga) [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.11.2019

Wilmer Hale and Brown & Connery request delay to answer Glencore shareholders

The lawyers defending Swiss trader Glencore, its company chief executive [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.11.2019

PACT tests waters for interest in fight against child labour in mines

The NGO PACT is keen to make enquiries to see [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.11.2019

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