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How Félix Tshisekedi got his Gulfstream back

The Congolese president, fed up with travelling on expensive privately hired planes, has recovered the state-owned Gulfstream that had been grounded in Spain for six years due to unpaid repair bills. [...]

Published on 18/11/2021 at 06:00 GMT

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COP26: Between Grand Inga and DRC forestry capital, Félix Tshisekedi attempts grand slam in Glasgow

The DRC presidency has come out in force at the climate summit in Glasgow and is looking to give substance to its carbon reduction projects. Its main asset, the construction of the Grand Inga, will be the subject of a behind-the-scenes meeting with the African Union.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi arrives for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.

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How Tshisekedi jets around with no official planes of his own

After spending months tackling a political crisis at home and forming a new government, the head of state is now working on rebuilding his international ties. But with the presidential fleet grounded, Félix Tshisekedi has to rely on charter firms to get him around the world.

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President Félix Tshisekedi visited Paris on 17 May 2021.

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

DRC
How Félix Tshisekedi got his Gulfstream back

DRC
Cabinet and Tshisekedi's office set for a shake-up

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COP26: Between Grand Inga and DRC forestry capital, Félix Tshisekedi attempts grand slam in Glasgow

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Dan Gertler keeps up his reputation to weigh against Tshisekedi

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How Tshisekedi jets around with no official planes of his own