Under pressure from international backers, environment minister Bazaiba is trying to spruce up DRC's forestry sector, long left to its own devices. A dozen Chinese, Congolese and European companies are in breach of existing regulations.
A report by a United Nations group of experts reveals part of the funding circuit used by the Islamic State to support the armed group the Allied Democratic Forces.
Breaking news published on 18/06/23, 21.00 - A new publication by the UN group of experts on DRC has concluded that Kigali has continued to back M23 rebels in DR Congo, despite condemnations from Western governments over its involvement with the armed group.
The influential head of the National Transition Council is due to arrive in France to meet members of parliament.
Mohan Kumar of India, who has been head of HR at Dangote Industries since 2013, is experiencing major difficulties in recruiting future expatriate managers for Africa's largest refinery (650,000 b/d).
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is very clearly keeping his distance from two top businessmen who have historically been close to the veteran head of state but who now face a sea of legal troubles.
The money has been attributed to Kenya, Somalia, the Comoro Islands, Malawi, Tanzania and the AU.
The tense relationship between Defence Minister Cristovao Artur Chume and army chief of staff Joaquim Rivas Mangrasse, appears to be getting worse. The lack of chemistry between the two leading figures in Mozambique's defence apparatus is hampering military operations in the restive north of the country.
The African Trade Insurance Agency has just authorised the granting of a $305m loan, guaranteed by Deutsche Bank, to finance the Angolan road link between Luanda and Lunda Sul province.
After several past failures, Algiers is determined to start exploiting its huge solar energy potential, and a new 2,000MWp project in the south of the country is attracting widespread interest.
