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The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Nigeria, DRC

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Ivory CoastArthur Banga, the security expert whispering in the ears of military staff

NigeriaArabinrin Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello, a decisive woman of multiple talents

DRCCorneille Kabanga, the quiet go-between for Chinese giant CNMC

Published on 04/06/2025 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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DRC
Ivory Coast
Nigeria
Achille Mbembe
AIG Mining
Arabinrin Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello
Arthur Banga
Babagana Umara Zulum
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
China Nonferrous Metals Corp
China Nonferrous Mining Hong Kong Holdings
Corneille Kabanga
Fame Foundation
Federal Inland Revenue Service
Felix Tshisekedi
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny University
Henry Dele Alake
Institut de Guerre Économique d'Abidjan
Institut de recherche stratégique de l'Ecole militaire
Jameecat Resources
Parti Democratique de Cote d'Ivoire
Shao Shengjun
Tidjane Thiam
University of Lubumbashi
Zacch Adedeji

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi dangles mineral resources in exchange for help against M23

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has been pulling out all the stops to buy time since Rwandan-backed rebels captured swathes of territory in eastern DRC. He hopes that offering mining projects will win him support from the US and the United Arab Emirates.

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M23 rebels at the Goma-Gisenyi Grande Barrier border crossing, 1 March 2025.

Ivory Coast
New defence and business intel think tank launches in Abidjan

The creation of a new think tank in Ivory Coast called the Institut de Guerre Économique d'Abidjan is due to be announced at an artificial intelligence, defence and space trade show in Abidjan this week.

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The tight and dedicated team around head of national security Nuhu Ribadu

Placed at the head of Nigeria's security apparatus, Nuhu Ribadu is meddling in political issues and attempting to deal with the multiple threats facing the country. To do this, he calls on a researcher, a number of specialists and his network in Western capitals.

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Nuhu Ribadu in Abuja, Nigeria, 10 December 2014.

Spotlight | DRC
Gécamines backfill project in Lualaba attracts keen interest

The mining entrepreneur Joseph Kazibaziba has launched a pilot project in the Katangese province to exploit artificial deposits in order to transform them into copper cathodes. Close to the government, he has hired a stepdaughter of a presidential adviser to help his mission along.

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Miners on the banks of a large mine embankment on 23 April 2018 in Kolwezi in the DRC.

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Ivory Coast
Nigeria
Achille Mbembe
AIG Mining
Arabinrin Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello
Arthur Banga
Babagana Umara Zulum
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
China Nonferrous Metals Corp
China Nonferrous Mining Hong Kong Holdings
Corneille Kabanga
Fame Foundation
Federal Inland Revenue Service
Felix Tshisekedi
Félix-Houphouët-Boigny University
Henry Dele Alake
Institut de Guerre Économique d'Abidjan
Institut de recherche stratégique de l'Ecole militaire
Jameecat Resources
Parti Democratique de Cote d'Ivoire
Shao Shengjun
Tidjane Thiam
University of Lubumbashi
Zacch Adedeji

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Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Nigeria, DRC

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi dangles mineral resources in exchange for help against M23

Ivory Coast
New defence and business intel think tank launches in Abidjan

Inner circles | Nigeria
The tight and dedicated team around head of national security Nuhu Ribadu

Spotlight | DRC
Gécamines backfill project in Lualaba attracts keen interest