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DRC
Goma summit: determined Tshisekedi makes plan B to avoid fiasco

After several false starts, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has summoned the region's leaders to a virtual summit on 7 October.

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Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi at the African Union summit in Ethiopia in February 2020.

DRC
Samih Jammal draws in PR and legal big guns for 100 days trial

Sentenced to 20 years prison for money laundering, corruption and embezzlement of public funds under the president's 100-day programme, Lebanese businessman Samih Jammal is working the media to pressure Kinshasa.

Subscribers only Business 30.09.2020

DRC
Dig Oil arbitration: Tshisekedi snubs US court

Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi's clan simply didn't respond to summons sent by a District of Columbia court as part of its dispute with South Africa's Dig Oil.

Subscribers only Energy 30.09.2020

DRC
US firms beef up DRC military engineering capacity

The deployment of US defence contractors to support Congolese military engineers will boost security cooperation between Washington and Kinshasa as the Chinese engineering contingent deployed within MONUSCO leaves the country.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 28.09.2020

DRC
Kinshasa woos Cairo and Emirati banks for its infrastructure projects

During a 15-23 September trip to Egypt made at Cairo's invitation, a large delegation of Congolese officials discussed the financing of several projects for power plants, a port, and a road in the DRC.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 25.09.2020

DRC
Chamber of Mines plays hide and seek with civil society on VAT talks

A meeting on the controversial subject of VAT payments by mining companies in the DRC had been due to take place in the offices of the Chamber of Mines. When NGOs, and civil society bodies made it clear they wanted to take part, however, another venue was found and the meeting took place out of the public eye.

Subscribers only Mining 23.09.2020

DRC
Banana Port: Kinshasa sends HFW legal team to negotiate with DP World

President Félix Tshisekedi has tasked the French lawyers of UK firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) to urgently settle the last points of contention with Dubai port operator DP World over Banana Port.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 23.09.2020

DRC
Gigawatts and metal ores: what Fortescue pitched to Tshisekedi

On a visit to Kinshasa on 16 September, the Australian metals giant Fortescue put forward an ambitious plan to develop electrical power and mining projects.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining, Business 21.09.2020

DRC
NRGI, Carter Center, to help Kinshasa meet IMF mining transparency demands

The two NGOs will work with the DRC government in publishing mining contracts, in line with one of the IMF's conditions for providing new financial support.

Subscribers only Mining 21.09.2020

Senegal
Senegalese President Macky Sall due in Paris on 11 November

Le président sénégalais Macky Sall participera le 11 novembre à la troisième édition du Forum de Paris sur la paix, à La Villette.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.09.2020

Senegalese President Macky Sall during his visit to France on 26 August, 2020.

DRC
Mining industry squares up to Tshisekedi over VAT

Since early August, mining operators in the DRC have been pushing back against recent fiscal and budgetary measures introduced by the central government in Kinshasa. On 8 September, the leading industry players turned out in force for a meeting with President Félix Tshisekedi.

Subscribers only Mining 18.09.2020

Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi met with representatives of mining operators on 8 September.

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi inner circle fragmented over handling of $619m Dig Oil arbitration

The sharing of power between the pro-Kabila clan and the various factions that support the new president has turned the handling of the Dig Oil file into a delicate juggling act for the Congolese state.

Subscribers only Energy 16.09.2020

DRC President Felix Tshisekedi keeps a close watch on the Dig Oil arbitration settlement.

DRC, Israel, United States
Tshisekedi has second thoughts after jumping first to support US-Israeli peace plan

As Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner strives to win support for his Israeli peace plan in the Middle East and Africa, Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi, the only African head of state to have come out publicly in favour of the plan, is nowdragging his feet.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.09.2020

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Félix Tshisekedi.

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Felix Tshisekedi

DRC
Goma summit: determined Tshisekedi makes plan B to avoid fiasco

DRC
Samih Jammal draws in PR and legal big guns for 100 days trial

DRC
Dig Oil arbitration: Tshisekedi snubs US court

DRC
US firms beef up DRC military engineering capacity

DRC
Kinshasa woos Cairo and Emirati banks for its infrastructure projects

DRC
Chamber of Mines plays hide and seek with civil society on VAT talks

DRC
Banana Port: Kinshasa sends HFW legal team to negotiate with DP World

DRC
Gigawatts and metal ores: what Fortescue pitched to Tshisekedi

DRC
NRGI, Carter Center, to help Kinshasa meet IMF mining transparency demands

Senegal
Senegalese President Macky Sall due in Paris on 11 November

DRC
Mining industry squares up to Tshisekedi over VAT

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi inner circle fragmented over handling of $619m Dig Oil arbitration

DRC, Israel, United States
Tshisekedi has second thoughts after jumping first to support US-Israeli peace plan

DRC
Tshisekedi's meddling upset his generals

Central Africa, United States
How rare earths and evangelicals brought Trump closer to Bujumbura

DRC
Struggling SOCOC claims its dues from Félix Tshisekedi

DRC
Mining giant Fortescue knocks on Tshisekedi's door pitching hydro projects

Spotlight | Africa
Snubbed by Sudan, Pompeo and Netanyahu scour Africa in search of support

DRC
Kabila and entourage work around US sanctions to win diplomatic immunity

DRC
Kinshasa tries to persuade French companies to get on board Inga III

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DRC Goma summit: determined Tshisekedi makes plan B to avoid fiasco

DRC Samih Jammal draws in PR and legal big guns for 100 days trial

DRC Dig Oil arbitration: Tshisekedi snubs US court

DRC US firms beef up DRC military engineering capacity

DRC Kinshasa woos Cairo and Emirati banks for its infrastructure projects

DRC Chamber of Mines plays hide and seek with civil society on VAT talks

DRC Banana Port: Kinshasa sends HFW legal team to negotiate with DP World

DRC Gigawatts and metal ores: what Fortescue pitched to Tshisekedi

DRC NRGI, Carter Center, to help Kinshasa meet IMF mining transparency demands

Senegal Senegalese President Macky Sall due in Paris on 11 November

DRC Mining industry squares up to Tshisekedi over VAT

Spotlight | DRC Tshisekedi inner circle fragmented over handling of $619m Dig Oil arbitration

DRC, Israel, United States Tshisekedi has second thoughts after jumping first to support US-Israeli peace plan

DRC Tshisekedi's meddling upset his generals

Central Africa, United States How rare earths and evangelicals brought Trump closer to Bujumbura

DRC Struggling SOCOC claims its dues from Félix Tshisekedi

DRC Mining giant Fortescue knocks on Tshisekedi's door pitching hydro projects

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DRC Kabila and entourage work around US sanctions to win diplomatic immunity

DRC Kinshasa tries to persuade French companies to get on board Inga III

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Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

DRC
Goma summit: determined Tshisekedi makes plan B to avoid fiasco

DRC
Samih Jammal draws in PR and legal big guns for 100 days trial

DRC
Dig Oil arbitration: Tshisekedi snubs US court

DRC
US firms beef up DRC military engineering capacity

DRC
Kinshasa woos Cairo and Emirati banks for its infrastructure projects

DRC
Chamber of Mines plays hide and seek with civil society on VAT talks

DRC
Banana Port: Kinshasa sends HFW legal team to negotiate with DP World

DRC
Gigawatts and metal ores: what Fortescue pitched to Tshisekedi

DRC
NRGI, Carter Center, to help Kinshasa meet IMF mining transparency demands

Senegal
Senegalese President Macky Sall due in Paris on 11 November

DRC
Mining industry squares up to Tshisekedi over VAT

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi inner circle fragmented over handling of $619m Dig Oil arbitration

DRC, Israel, United States
Tshisekedi has second thoughts after jumping first to support US-Israeli peace plan

DRC
Tshisekedi's meddling upset his generals

Central Africa, United States
How rare earths and evangelicals brought Trump closer to Bujumbura

DRC
Struggling SOCOC claims its dues from Félix Tshisekedi

DRC
Mining giant Fortescue knocks on Tshisekedi's door pitching hydro projects

Spotlight | Africa
Snubbed by Sudan, Pompeo and Netanyahu scour Africa in search of support

DRC
Kabila and entourage work around US sanctions to win diplomatic immunity

DRC
Kinshasa tries to persuade French companies to get on board Inga III