Felix Tshisekedi

DRC
Former ANR boss Mutond negotiates his rehabilitation with Tshisekedi

According to several sources, Kalev Mutond is currently in Kinshasa, where he has been staying for several weeks.

DRC, Israel
Israel quietly weaving cooperation deals with DR Congo on drones and cybersecurity

The head of Israeli intelligence David Barnea is trying to lay new foundations for a security intelligence partnership with DR Congo, in an attempt to break away from past scandals in which his predecessor and Israeli businessmen were involved regarding the African state.

The New Guard
DR Congo, Uganda, South Africa and Ghana

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

DRC Dieudonne Tshibangu, Tshisekedi's PR

Uganda Daniel Obal, Museveni's poster boy

South Africa Siviwe Gwarube, new DA chief whip

Ghana Stephen Yeboah, a toolmaker for sustainable artisanal mining

Palace Intrigues
Nicolas Sarkozy, Teodorin Obiang, François Beya and Thomas Boni Yayi

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

Congo/France Denis Sassou Nguesso invites Sarkozy to stay

Equatorial Guinea VP Teodorin Obiang holidays in Lisbon

Congo/DRC François Beya looked after by JDO

Benin/Guinea Thomas Boni Yayi enlists daughter in mediation

Angola, DRC
Trafigura, Vecturis and Mota-Engil all set to restart Kolwezi-Lobito rail corridor

The consortium of the three European groups, which won the tender to run the Angolan part of the mining railway, has already begun talks with Kinshasa and the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Congolais.

Egypt
Egypt's top GERD specialist heads to Abu Dhabi

Egypt has a knack for picking its best diplomats to tackle the challenges at hand, as illustrated by its latest choice of new ambassador to the UAE.

Central Africa
Great Lakes verification mechanism sees final days as DRC-M23 conflict drags on

The Joint Expanded Verification Mechanism, a little-known military cooperation body headed by an Angolan general, was supposed to investigate security incidents in the eastern DRC on behalf of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.

African Union, United States
A French speaker to represent US in African Union

Following US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's Africa tour, the African diplomatic community is now waiting for the new US representative to the African Union to take office.

DRC
Kinshasa in Paris charm offensive towards French investors

The Tshisekedi government is seeking to attract investment from France in the hydrogen sector.

DRC
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.

DRC
Dan Gertler made a secret trip to meet Félix Tshisekedi before Antony Blinken's arrival

Breaking news published on 11/08/22 at 18:05 - Less than 24 hours before the arrival in the DRC of the head of US diplomacy Antony Blinken, Dan Gertler visited Kinshasa. With great discretion, Washington is preparing files for possible sanctions targeting advisers of President Tshisekedi involved in the agreement with the Israeli billionaire.

Spotlight | DRC
MONUSCO seeks to boost military arsenal to contend with M23

Caught off guard by the M23 rebels' firepower, the UN force in the DRC is seeking to equip itself accordingly. It is asking contributing countries for heavy artillery and attack helicopters.

DRC, Rwanda
Kagame dispatches his spy masters to Kinshasa

Breaking news published on 15/07/22, 18:45 - According to Africa Intelligence, a delegation of senior Rwandan intelligence officials travelled to Kinshasa on 12 July for a secret meeting with the Congolese services.

DRC
Semlex angles for biometric passport contract

The Belgian company Semlex has activated its contacts, particularly at the foreign ministry, in the hope of winning the tender call ahead of nine other firms.

DRC
Kinshasa and Fortescue to hold next round of negotiations in Paris

Prior to finalising the contract to generate 70 GW in the DRC, which includes the Grand Inga mega-dam project, the Australian firm Fortescue is hoping over the summer to agree an amendment to the memorandum of understanding signed with Kinshasa in September 2020.

DRC, East Africa
East African Community sets out battle plan for regional force in eastern DRC

While the head of Congolese diplomacy travelled to Arusha to finalise membership of the East African Community, the regional organisation's military leaders are preparing to send troops. The Congolese army chief of staff signed a confidential document with his counterparts detailing it.