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Beya arrest sparks unease from Washington to Kigali

The fate of Felix Tshisekedi's former senior security adviser François Beya, who was arrested and has been detained for nearly 100 days, continues to worry governments on the continent and further afield, who have sent their envoys to Kinshasa to enquire about the former spymaster. [...]

Published on 13/05/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes Olivier Liffran, Joan Tilouine

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Allied Democratic Forces
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Fortunat Biselele
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Gilbert Bawara
Jean-Dominique Okemba
Jean-Herve Mbelu Biosha
Joseph Kabila
Joseph Nzabamwita
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Paris and Kigali discreetly strengthen intelligence ties

The head of French military intelligence, Jacques Langlade de Montgros, is due in Kigali in the near future to further promote intelligence cooperation between the two countries. Underway since 2021, this rapprochement has encountered a certain degree of resistance on the French side.

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François Beya heading to Paris to be treated at the American Hospital

The former Congolese spymaster is due in the French capital at the end of the week. His release from custody is the result of a long plea made by the Beya clan along with African and Western foreign ministries.

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Spotlight | DRC, France, Rwanda
Macron's fine diplomatic balancing act between Kagame and Tshisekedi

As tensions between Kinshasa and Kigali continue to grow in eastern DRC, a confidential meeting between the French and Rwandan presidents took place in Paris in early June. Emmanuel Macron plans to speak by phone next with Felix Tshisekedi and is backing Angolan mediation.

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Paul Kagame and Emmanuel Macron, here in December 2021 at the Elysée Palace.

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Tshisekedi eyes up spymaster candidates in the running to fill void left by ousted François Beya

At a time of growing tension with neighbouring Rwanda, Félix Tshisekedi is trying to reorganise his country's intelligence apparatus, which has been damaged by the imprisonment of François Beya Kasonga, his former special adviser on security.

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DRC
Why Tshisekedi had security chief Beya arrested

Since the arrest of his security adviser François Beya on 5 February, the Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi has been keeping a tight lid on the matter, fuelling furious rumours. Africa Intelligence reveals why the head of state had his master spy arrested and how it happened.

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Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi (right) and his security adviser François Beya.

DRC
Arrest of Tshisekedi's security adviser spreads ripples from Kigali to Washington

Regional capitals are closely following the case of presidential security adviser Francois Beya, who has strong connections in Brazzaville, Bangui and Luanda and is also well-known in Western security circles, especially in the US, France and Israel.

Subscribers only Politics 10.02.2022

François Beya Kasongo, special adviser to Félix Tshisekedi on matters of security.

DRC, France
DGSE and DRC intelligence chiefs bond on sidelines of Macron-Tshisekedi meet

While in Paris to attend the French summit on African financing on 18 May, the DRC's top intelligence staff met with their French counterparts to further strengthen security cooperation between the two.

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French President Emmanuel Macron greets Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi.

Spotlight | DRC
Félix Tshisekedi pivots westwards on intelligence and defence

In contrast to his predecessor Joseph Kabila, who cut military and intelligence ties with the West, Félix Tshisekedi has reopened channels of cooperation on security with Paris, Brussels and Washington to soften the impact of the imminent withdrawal of the [.

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DRC President Félix Tshisekedi at Paris Peace Forum, November 12, 2019.

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François Beya heading to Paris to be treated at the American Hospital

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