DRC
Ivanhoe loses legal battle against Vidiye Tshimanga

Palace Intrigues
Robert Friedland, Mamadi Doumbouya, Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly

Intrigues big and small... Every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

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DRC
Ivanhoe awaits result of arbitration appeal against the company of ex-adviser Tshimanga

Ivanhoe Mines' claims were rejected by a Paris arbitration tribunal last September. The Canadian firm is now hoping for a better result in its appeal against the Congolese company Congo Bantu Mining (Cobamin).

DRC
Ivanhoe loses arbitration against Tshisekedi's ex-adviser Tshimanga

The Canadian mining giant had initiated arbitration against Vidiye Tshimanga's firm Cobamin over the aborted sale of prospecting licences for south-eastern DRC, but billionaire Robert Friedland's company lost its case in September.

DRC
Louis Watum attempts to defuse local tensions in Kipushi

The project to resurrect the zinc and copper mine is only just getting started, but frictions with local communities over recruitment have already necessitated the intervention of Robert Friedland's trusted lieutenant in the DRC.