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Spotlight | DRC
Engen sails into sea of troubles in DRC

The South African oil company is facing a bid by the Congolese state and relatives of the president to take control of its subsidiary. The managing director of Engen DRC has been dismissed and its shareholders are at daggers drawn. [...]

Published on 14/12/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Spotlight | DRC
Engen sails into sea of troubles in DRC

DRC
Parastatal diamond miner MIBA seeks partners to help it diversify

DRC
Kinshasa turns to private banks to repay oil companies

DRC
National electrification agency hopes for funding boost from new Suminwa government

Spotlight | DRC
Plantations et Huileries du Congo caught up in battle between state and shareholders

DRC
French ex-PM Manuel Valls appointed president of new Kinshasa think tank

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Secret financial intelligence audit into battle against M23

DRC
South African oil firm Engen faces fresh crisis in Kinshasa

DRC
Kinshasa goes all out to end tiff with Engen

DRC
Sonahydroc fears competition for Ango-Ango pipelines concession contract

DRC
Government at odds over repaying its oil debts

DRC
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In the midst of a petrol shortage, "contaminated" shipment causes a stir in Kinshasa