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Central African Republic
Civipol demotes country director in midst of EU negotiations

The CAR office of France's technical cooperation mission is going through a rough patch just as it is renegotiating one of its most important contracts with the EU.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.04.2024

DRC
Turkey's Atesci teams up with Afridex to manufacture munitions

The Turkish arms firm is investing tens of millions of euros in a Congolese joint venture to make munitions of various calibres locally. Production should get underway in July.

Free access Defence 04.04.2024

DRC
Tshisekedi's Paris visit takes shape

The DRC president's three-day visit to France is set to include an honours ceremony at Les Invalides, as well as football, fashion and talks with Emmanuel Macron.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.04.2024

DRC
Cash-strapped Congo Airways mulls selling off pair of planes

With its finances in dire straits, the Democratic Republic of Congo's ailing national airline is considering selling two of its aircraft currently grounded due to major technical issues.

Subscribers only Business 03.04.2024

Congo
Ministers clash over import control programme

The Minister for Industrial Development and the Minister for Trade have been at loggerheads for months over the implementation of the programme for verifying the conformity of imported goods.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 03.04.2024

Cameroon
No end in sight to internal EY wars in Cameroon

Joseph Pagop Noupoué has won another of his many legal battles against his former partners at Ernst & Young Cameroun, who have set up a new entity with the support of the parent company.

Subscribers only Finance 02.04.2024

Africa
Complaints pile up over Trond Mohn's Island Drilling rig failures

Several of the Norwegian firm's junior oil clients in Africa have taken the company to task over the repeated failures of its sole drilling unit, the Island Innovator. Kosmos, Trident and Tullow have all found fault with the rig.

Subscribers only Energy 02.04.2024

Spotlight | Gabon
National oil firm under pressure to raise funds for Carlyle assets

The next few weeks will be decisive in determining whether Gabon's junta is able to raise the necessary $1.3bn to clinch the transaction with the American company.

Subscribers only Energy 01.04.2024

Gabon's Transition President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, 29 February 2024.

Central African Republic
US to build much larger embassy in Bangui

The US State Department's call for tenders for the construction of a new embassy in Bangui closed on 28 March. Plans for the 33,000m2 building include secure offices, staff accommodation, a leisure centre and a helicopter pad.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 01.04.2024

DRC
Egypt's Samcrete scores win in road project dispute with Kinshasa

The DRC's public procurement regulatory authority has found the public works ministry to be at fault in its dispute with the Egyptian construction firm, which is now considering arbitration.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 29.03.2024

Cameroon
New BEAC governor faced with thorny entrance exam issue

The new BEAC governor Yvon Sana Bangui has not yet dealt with the thorny issue of the bank's entrance exam, whose scrapping in 2022 remains highly contested.

Subscribers only Defence 29.03.2024

DRC
Tshisekedi again postpones visit to Japan

The Congolese president's trip to Tokyo was to have focused on strategic minerals, meetings with private sector players, and security talks with Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida.

Subscribers only Mining, Diplomacy 28.03.2024

Gabon
Gabon may host next francophone business leaders forum

Gabon is working hard to convince the organisers of the Forum International des Entreprises Francophones (FIEF) to choose Libreville to host its next edition.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 28.03.2024

Cameroon
Michel Thierry Atangana takes legal battle to European Union

Atangana, who was held prisoner in Cameroon for 17 years, wants the French legislation inspired by his case to be transposed into EU law. It provides protection for citizens who are arbitrarily imprisoned while they are abroad.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 27.03.2024

Michel Thierry Atangana arrives at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport on 28 February 2014.

DRC
Félix Tshisekedi to make official visit to France

The Congolese president has accepted Emmanuel Macron's invitation to Paris next month.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.03.2024

Congo
First ladies line up in Libreville for Edith Bongo's foundation

Two weeks after an initial ceremony in Congo, the Bongo and Sassou families are preparing to pay tribute to former Gabonese First Lady Edith Lucie Bongo Ondimba, this time in Libreville, with many guests from across the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.03.2024

Africa
OIF urges French-speaking Africa to send security forces to Haiti

The head of the OIF club of French-speaking nations, Louise Mushikiwabo, wants member countries to play their part alongside Kenya in resolving the security crisis on the Caribbean island.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.03.2024

Secretary General of the OIF club of French-speaking nations, Louise Mushikiwabo, on 8 August 2022 in Doha.

DRC
European Union set to appoint new special representative for the Great Lakes

Belgian diplomat Bernard Quintin is one of those in the running.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.03.2024

Burundi, DRC, Rwanda
Great Lakes Conference seeks to coordinate regional mediation

The regional organisation is working on its strategy for managing conflicts linked to mining resources.

Subscribers only Diplomacy, Central Africa 25.03.2024

DRC
Buenassa builds ties in US to raise funds for cobalt refinery

The Congolese company headed by Eddy Kioni and its partner in the project, Delphos investment fund, have met with several US institutions to raise financing for the $350m copper-cobalt smelter planned in the country's Lualaba province.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 25.03.2024

Gabon
Ex-pro grand master Lin Mombo takes masonry goals to Abidjan

Former pro grand master Lin Mombo is losing momentum within Gabon's freemasonry circles and wants to open a chapter of the American Royal Arch in Abidjan.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.03.2024

DRC
$120m in World Bank funds used to finance elections

A Court of Auditors report has revealed that Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi used funds from the international financial institution, set aside for economic management reforms, to finance the December 2023 elections.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 22.03.2024

Congo
Paris job agency seeks to lure expat execs back home

The minister responsible for skills training and employment, Hugues Ngouélondélé, is due in Paris to open a new liaison office created in partnership with Congo's employment agency.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 22.03.2024

DRC
DRC mining execs expected in Tokyo in early April

DR Congo Mines Minister Antoinette N'Samba Kalambayi will bring a large delegation of her country's mining bosses and senior officials with her to Tokyo from 1 to 7 April.

Subscribers only Mining 22.03.2024

Cameroon
Boeing and Pratt & Whitney guilty of negligence in fatal 1984 plane fire

Boeing and Pratt & Whitney were sentenced to pay major damages for a 30 August 1984 fire on a plane belonging to state-owned Cameroon Airlines.

Subscribers only Business 21.03.2024

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Central Africa

Central African Republic
Civipol demotes country director in midst of EU negotiations

DRC
Turkey's Atesci teams up with Afridex to manufacture munitions

DRC
Tshisekedi's Paris visit takes shape

DRC
Cash-strapped Congo Airways mulls selling off pair of planes

Congo
Ministers clash over import control programme

Cameroon
No end in sight to internal EY wars in Cameroon

Africa
Complaints pile up over Trond Mohn's Island Drilling rig failures

Spotlight | Gabon
National oil firm under pressure to raise funds for Carlyle assets

Central African Republic
US to build much larger embassy in Bangui

DRC
Egypt's Samcrete scores win in road project dispute with Kinshasa

Cameroon
New BEAC governor faced with thorny entrance exam issue

DRC
Tshisekedi again postpones visit to Japan

Gabon
Gabon may host next francophone business leaders forum

Cameroon
Michel Thierry Atangana takes legal battle to European Union

DRC
Félix Tshisekedi to make official visit to France

Congo
First ladies line up in Libreville for Edith Bongo's foundation

Africa
OIF urges French-speaking Africa to send security forces to Haiti

DRC
European Union set to appoint new special representative for the Great Lakes

Burundi, DRC, Rwanda
Great Lakes Conference seeks to coordinate regional mediation

DRC
Buenassa builds ties in US to raise funds for cobalt refinery

Gabon
Ex-pro grand master Lin Mombo takes masonry goals to Abidjan

DRC
$120m in World Bank funds used to finance elections

Congo
Paris job agency seeks to lure expat execs back home

DRC
DRC mining execs expected in Tokyo in early April

Cameroon
Boeing and Pratt & Whitney guilty of negligence in fatal 1984 plane fire

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Central Africa

Central African Republic Civipol demotes country director in midst of EU negotiations

DRC Turkey's Atesci teams up with Afridex to manufacture munitions

DRC Tshisekedi's Paris visit takes shape

DRC Cash-strapped Congo Airways mulls selling off pair of planes

Congo Ministers clash over import control programme

Cameroon No end in sight to internal EY wars in Cameroon

Africa Complaints pile up over Trond Mohn's Island Drilling rig failures

Spotlight | Gabon National oil firm under pressure to raise funds for Carlyle assets

Central African Republic US to build much larger embassy in Bangui

DRC Egypt's Samcrete scores win in road project dispute with Kinshasa

Cameroon New BEAC governor faced with thorny entrance exam issue

DRC Tshisekedi again postpones visit to Japan

Gabon Gabon may host next francophone business leaders forum

Cameroon Michel Thierry Atangana takes legal battle to European Union

DRC Félix Tshisekedi to make official visit to France

Congo First ladies line up in Libreville for Edith Bongo's foundation

Africa OIF urges French-speaking Africa to send security forces to Haiti

DRC European Union set to appoint new special representative for the Great Lakes

Burundi, DRC, Rwanda Great Lakes Conference seeks to coordinate regional mediation

DRC Buenassa builds ties in US to raise funds for cobalt refinery

Gabon Ex-pro grand master Lin Mombo takes masonry goals to Abidjan

DRC $120m in World Bank funds used to finance elections

Congo Paris job agency seeks to lure expat execs back home

DRC DRC mining execs expected in Tokyo in early April

Cameroon Boeing and Pratt & Whitney guilty of negligence in fatal 1984 plane fire

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Central African Republic
Civipol demotes country director in midst of EU negotiations

DRC
Turkey's Atesci teams up with Afridex to manufacture munitions

DRC
Tshisekedi's Paris visit takes shape

DRC
Cash-strapped Congo Airways mulls selling off pair of planes

Congo
Ministers clash over import control programme

Cameroon
No end in sight to internal EY wars in Cameroon

Africa
Complaints pile up over Trond Mohn's Island Drilling rig failures

Spotlight | Gabon
National oil firm under pressure to raise funds for Carlyle assets

Central African Republic
US to build much larger embassy in Bangui

DRC
Egypt's Samcrete scores win in road project dispute with Kinshasa

Cameroon
New BEAC governor faced with thorny entrance exam issue

DRC
Tshisekedi again postpones visit to Japan

Gabon
Gabon may host next francophone business leaders forum

Cameroon
Michel Thierry Atangana takes legal battle to European Union

DRC
Félix Tshisekedi to make official visit to France

Congo
First ladies line up in Libreville for Edith Bongo's foundation

Africa
OIF urges French-speaking Africa to send security forces to Haiti

DRC
European Union set to appoint new special representative for the Great Lakes

Burundi, DRC, Rwanda
Great Lakes Conference seeks to coordinate regional mediation

DRC
Buenassa builds ties in US to raise funds for cobalt refinery

Gabon
Ex-pro grand master Lin Mombo takes masonry goals to Abidjan

DRC
$120m in World Bank funds used to finance elections

Congo
Paris job agency seeks to lure expat execs back home

DRC
DRC mining execs expected in Tokyo in early April

Cameroon
Boeing and Pratt & Whitney guilty of negligence in fatal 1984 plane fire