M23

Rwanda
Qatar takes on role of mediator between Belgium and Rwanda

Rwandan authorities seem willing to work on resuming relations with Belgium.

DRC
Army adds Turkish Bayraktar drones to its arsenal

The FARDC have taken delivery in recent weeks of four new Turkish-made attack drones, Bayraktar TB2s.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Joseph Kabila, Paul Biya, Denis Sassou-Nguesso

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRCNeutralising Kabila's networks in South Africa

CameroonTwo of Paul Biya's collaborators bicker it out over protocol

CongoPublishing house Ipanema organises gala for Denis Sassou-Nguesso

DRC, Rwanda
Tensions mount over Trump's roadmap to end war in the east

The US president is aiming for the swift signing of agreements with Kinshasa and Kigali to bring peace in the DRC. But behind the scenes, negotiations are stalling on several points.

DRC
War in the east: the main mediators meet in Doha

Representatives of the US, France and Togo are headed to Qatar, where discussions are underway on a pre-peace agreement. In a declaration of principles signed on 25 April in Washington, Kinshasa and Kigali gave themselves a week to chalk out a deal that could put an end to the conflict.

Mozambique, Rwanda
Cabo Delgado: EU plans to maintain financial aid to Rwandan army

Despite the war in DRC, the European External Action Service is arguing against immediate suspension of financial aid for the Rwanda Defence Force in the north of Mozambique.

Great lakes
Belgian foreign minister tours Great Lakes region

Maxime Prévot will be visiting Uganda, Burundi and the DRC, but not Rwanda.

DRC
Kinshasa hands over Lake Albert's blocks I & II to state-owned oil company

Noting the lack of interest from the majors, the council of ministers has endorsed the hydrocarbon ministry's proposal to entrust Albertine Graben's oil assets to the state-owned company Sonahydroc.

DRC
Potential mining deal with Abu Dhabi taking shape

Emirati company International Resources Holding pursuing low-key discussions with Gécamines on granting of strategic mining permit in the Katanga province of Lualaba.

Burundi
Football Federation secretary general still being investigated over alleged M23 sympathies

Football Federation secretary general Jérémie Manirakiza has been under investigation since 27 March by the National Intelligence Service over WhatsApp messages allegedly favourable to the M23 rebel group.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Félix Tshisekedi

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

CongoJetsetter Sassou off to Paris and then Moscow

GabonMahamadou Bonkoungou, indispensable backer of Oligui Nguema

DRCEmirati ambassador conducts his diplomacy outside Kinshasa