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French diplomatic presence in Bukavu under threat

The French consulate in South Kivu could wind up in the hands of the powerful businessman Vanny Bishweka. It's a situation that's worrying France's Honorary Consul in Bukavu, Guillaume de Candolle. [...]

Published on 03/04/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Kinshasa takes action to settle embassy land disputes

The Congolese authorities are trying to iron out third party claims to properties housing foreign embassies.

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French development minister Zacharopoulou causes commotion in Kinshasa

When Chrysoula Zacharopoulou announced at a French Senate hearing on 5 July that she was abandoning a major biodiversity protection project in South Kivu, she surprised the Congolese government, the French embassy and the French Development Agency, which had not been informed.

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French Secretary of State for Development Chrysoula Zacharopoulou.

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DRC presidential advisers split on how to handle Rwanda

Felix Tshisekedi has repeatedly accused Rwanda of backing the M23 rebel movement that is advancing in eastern DRC. But many of those around him are more ambivalent about how to deal with Kigali.

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Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi at the United Nations General Assembly on 20 September 2022.

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Struggling SOCOC claims its dues from Félix Tshisekedi

The conviction of its director general on embezzlement charges in late June has taken a serious toll on construction firm SOCOC's finances, though the company believes the state owes it several million dollars.

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President Felix Tshisekedi's mining in-crowd

While he continues to wrestle with his predecessor Joseph Kabila over the composition of his cabinet, Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi has surrounded himself with a team of mining advisors. Either already working for the president or on a more informal [.

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Washington and Paris prepare to call Kabila's bluff

With his last term in office due to expire in December 2016, Joseph Kabila is maintaining the suspense surrounding his intentions and ratcheting up tensions as the presidential election approaches. Under the new electoral law, he cannot stand for re-election, [.

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Joao Lourenco (left) is expected to convince Joseph Kabila to respect the electoral schedule.

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The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

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French diplomatic presence in Bukavu under threat

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Kinshasa takes action to settle embassy land disputes

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French development minister Zacharopoulou causes commotion in Kinshasa

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