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DRC
Senate scrutinises finances of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces

The Congolese parliament's upper house has begun an in-depth inspection of the accounts of the country's 26 provinces, in particular the two richest: Lualaba and Haut-Katanga. This will include Gécamines being looked at.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 09.11.2021

Mozambique, Rwanda
From Kivu to Cabo Delgado, miner Rutagarama takes advantage of Rwandan diplomacy

Jean Paul Rutagarama is actively involved in the mining industry and has followed in Paul Kagame's footsteps in Maputo, having already signed a partnership in gold refining with Kinshasa, thanks to the Rwandan head of state.

Subscribers only Mining, Business 08.11.2021

DRC
Tshisekedi dramatically cancels Grand Inga talks at COP26

After a discussion with the boss of Fortescue Metals Group, the Australian firm slated to develop the Grand Inga project, the Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi abruptly cancelled a meeting devoted to the mega-dam project at which African Development Bank and African Union representatives had been due to speak.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 05.11.2021

Senegal
Incoming AU chair Macky Sall burnishes his international image

Two months before he takes over the chairmanship of the African Union, Senegalese president Macky Sall has stepped up his diplomatic activities on the world stage. Highlights include the recent G20 summit and the upcoming peace forums in Paris and Dakar.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.11.2021

DRC
Keenly awaited Gécamines audit nears completion

The keenly awaited audit of state mining company Gécamines is almost complete. It was launched in September by the Inspection Générale des Finances (IGF), which is under the direct authority of President Félix Tshisekedi.

Subscribers only Mining 04.11.2021

DRC
Semlex attempt to sign new passport contract thwarted

The Belgian group Semlex, which last June lost its monopoly on Congolese passport production, made a last-ditch attempt to return to the country but was rejected at the last moment by the presidency.

Subscribers only Business 03.11.2021

DRC
COP26: Between Grand Inga and DRC forestry capital, Félix Tshisekedi attempts grand slam in Glasgow

The DRC presidency has come out in force at the climate summit in Glasgow and is looking to give substance to its carbon reduction projects. Its main asset, the construction of the Grand Inga, will be the subject of a behind-the-scenes meeting with the African Union.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Diplomacy 03.11.2021

Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi arrives for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.

DRC
Transport company SCTP, a social ticking time bomb

The future of SCTP, the public company that manages the port of Matadi among others, is a source of great concern to the DRC authorities.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 01.11.2021

The port of Matadi in the DRC is managed by the Société congolaise des transports et des ports (SCTP).

DRC
Kinshasa's partners jittery ahead of presidential election

Though keen to support the 2023 electoral process, the DRC's partners are concerned by various issues surrounding the new leadership of the independent national electoral commission and fear the electoral calendar could slip.

Free access Diplomacy 29.10.2021

Denis Kadima, new president of the Independent National Electoral Commission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

DRC
Defence budget falls short of state of siege requirements in east

The Congolese Ministry of Defence budget is expected to increase by 22% next year. However, it may not be enough to finance the military operations in the two eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, where a state of siege was declared last May.

Subscribers only Politics 29.10.2021

DRC
Tshisekedi's ambassador Luc Gérard Nyafe builds local mining networks

Still in talks with Banro over the purchase of its Namoya gold mine in eastern DRC, the businessman and diplomat has already founded a company to embark on mining activities in his homeland.

Subscribers only Mining 26.10.2021

Spotlight | Africa
Leading African states lambast Faki over Israel's return to African Union

All the big guns of the AU have condemned Moussa Faki's decision to accredit an Israeli ambassador to the pan-African organisation for the first time in two decades.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.10.2021

The chair of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki.

DRC
Alleged Hezbollah financier Saleh Assi takes indirect boost from US sanctions

The prominent Kinshasa figure is under US sanctions for his role as a financier to the Shia movement in Lebanon. As a result, some banks that lent tens of millions of dollars to the businessman are unable to recover their debt.

Subscribers only Finance 20.10.2021

Africa
Moscow close to pulling Africa-Russia conference off African continent

Ego wars between African leaders rivalling to host the planned Africa-Russia conference are discouraging its organisers from scheduling the event on the continent.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.10.2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia, October 23, 2019.

DRC
Tshisekedi heads to Israel to talk security and business

The Congolese president is due to visit Israel from 24 to 27 October. His first visit to the Holy Land will be dominated by security and political issues.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.10.2021

Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, speaking at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference.

Kenya, Somalia
Washington weighs into Kenya-Somalia border row

Following the 12 October ruling in favour of Somalia by the International Court of Justice, the US hopes to bring the Kenyan and Somali presidents back to the negotiating table. But the plan is provoking very different reactions from Kenyatta and Farmajo.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.10.2021

DRC
Tshisekedi launches final attack against Dan Gertler

The Israeli businessman is now entirely surrounded after losing all support in the US, Israel and Kinshasa. The Congolese president is preparing to strike a blow by enquiring about lawyers to take legal action against Gertler's companies operating in the DRC.

Subscribers only Energy, Mining 18.10.2021

DRC
Maluku special economic zone still under study after 13 years

Further studies need to be carried out before work can begin on the Maluku Special Economic Zone which has been in the pipeline since 2008. Work had been due to start in the second half of 2021.

Subscribers only Business 15.10.2021

Spotlight | Tanzania
Tony Blair, Samia Suluhu Hassan's new ally

The Tanzanian president has hired the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change to handle two of her administration's key projects. Britain's former prime minister has been tasked with restoring Tanzania's image among foreign investors and with advising the government on Covid-19.

Subscribers only Business 08.10.2021

Former UK prime minister Tony Blair with the president of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Egypt
Let down by Tshisekedi, Sisi turns to Sall, the next AU chair, for GERD support

Egypt isn't biding its time until the African Union's rotating chair passes to Senegal next year before soliciting its backing over Ethiopia's massive dam.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.10.2021

Macky Sall, Senegal's president and Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, Egypt's president.

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Felix Tshisekedi

DRC
Senate scrutinises finances of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces

Mozambique, Rwanda
From Kivu to Cabo Delgado, miner Rutagarama takes advantage of Rwandan diplomacy

DRC
Tshisekedi dramatically cancels Grand Inga talks at COP26

Senegal
Incoming AU chair Macky Sall burnishes his international image

DRC
Keenly awaited Gécamines audit nears completion

DRC
Semlex attempt to sign new passport contract thwarted

DRC
COP26: Between Grand Inga and DRC forestry capital, Félix Tshisekedi attempts grand slam in Glasgow

DRC
Transport company SCTP, a social ticking time bomb

DRC
Kinshasa's partners jittery ahead of presidential election

DRC
Defence budget falls short of state of siege requirements in east

DRC
Tshisekedi's ambassador Luc Gérard Nyafe builds local mining networks

Spotlight | Africa
Leading African states lambast Faki over Israel's return to African Union

DRC
Alleged Hezbollah financier Saleh Assi takes indirect boost from US sanctions

Africa
Moscow close to pulling Africa-Russia conference off African continent

DRC
Tshisekedi heads to Israel to talk security and business

Kenya, Somalia
Washington weighs into Kenya-Somalia border row

DRC
Tshisekedi launches final attack against Dan Gertler

DRC
Maluku special economic zone still under study after 13 years

Spotlight | Tanzania
Tony Blair, Samia Suluhu Hassan's new ally

Egypt
Let down by Tshisekedi, Sisi turns to Sall, the next AU chair, for GERD support

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Felix Tshisekedi

DRC Senate scrutinises finances of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces

Mozambique, Rwanda From Kivu to Cabo Delgado, miner Rutagarama takes advantage of Rwandan diplomacy

DRC Tshisekedi dramatically cancels Grand Inga talks at COP26

Senegal Incoming AU chair Macky Sall burnishes his international image

DRC Keenly awaited Gécamines audit nears completion

DRC Semlex attempt to sign new passport contract thwarted

DRC COP26: Between Grand Inga and DRC forestry capital, Félix Tshisekedi attempts grand slam in Glasgow

DRC Transport company SCTP, a social ticking time bomb

DRC Kinshasa's partners jittery ahead of presidential election

DRC Defence budget falls short of state of siege requirements in east

DRC Tshisekedi's ambassador Luc Gérard Nyafe builds local mining networks

Spotlight | Africa Leading African states lambast Faki over Israel's return to African Union

DRC Alleged Hezbollah financier Saleh Assi takes indirect boost from US sanctions

Africa Moscow close to pulling Africa-Russia conference off African continent

DRC Tshisekedi heads to Israel to talk security and business

Kenya, Somalia Washington weighs into Kenya-Somalia border row

DRC Tshisekedi launches final attack against Dan Gertler

DRC Maluku special economic zone still under study after 13 years

Spotlight | Tanzania Tony Blair, Samia Suluhu Hassan's new ally

Egypt Let down by Tshisekedi, Sisi turns to Sall, the next AU chair, for GERD support

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

DRC
Senate scrutinises finances of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga provinces

Mozambique, Rwanda
From Kivu to Cabo Delgado, miner Rutagarama takes advantage of Rwandan diplomacy

DRC
Tshisekedi dramatically cancels Grand Inga talks at COP26

Senegal
Incoming AU chair Macky Sall burnishes his international image

DRC
Keenly awaited Gécamines audit nears completion

DRC
Semlex attempt to sign new passport contract thwarted

DRC
COP26: Between Grand Inga and DRC forestry capital, Félix Tshisekedi attempts grand slam in Glasgow

DRC
Transport company SCTP, a social ticking time bomb

DRC
Kinshasa's partners jittery ahead of presidential election

DRC
Defence budget falls short of state of siege requirements in east

DRC
Tshisekedi's ambassador Luc Gérard Nyafe builds local mining networks

Spotlight | Africa
Leading African states lambast Faki over Israel's return to African Union

DRC
Alleged Hezbollah financier Saleh Assi takes indirect boost from US sanctions

Africa
Moscow close to pulling Africa-Russia conference off African continent

DRC
Tshisekedi heads to Israel to talk security and business

Kenya, Somalia
Washington weighs into Kenya-Somalia border row

DRC
Tshisekedi launches final attack against Dan Gertler

DRC
Maluku special economic zone still under study after 13 years

Spotlight | Tanzania
Tony Blair, Samia Suluhu Hassan's new ally

Egypt
Let down by Tshisekedi, Sisi turns to Sall, the next AU chair, for GERD support