Felix Tshisekedi

DRC, Morocco
Kinshasa prepares for presidential visit to Rabat

An advance team of DRC officials might head to Rabat in the next few days to prepare a possible visit by President Félix Tshisekedi, in the wake of his February phone call with King Mohammed VI.

DRC
Buenassa builds ties in US to raise funds for cobalt refinery

The Congolese company headed by Eddy Kioni and its partner in the project, Delphos investment fund, have met with several US institutions to raise financing for the $350m copper-cobalt smelter planned in the country's Lualaba province.

DRC
DRC mining execs expected in Tokyo in early April

DR Congo Mines Minister Antoinette N'Samba Kalambayi will bring a large delegation of her country's mining bosses and senior officials with her to Tokyo from 1 to 7 April.

Palace Intrigues
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Alassane Ouattara, Joseph Boakai, Mohamed Bazoum

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GabonOligui Nguema due in Abidjan

LiberiaOuattara lays on jet for Boakai

NigerJunta divided over Bazoum's release

DRC
Congo Airways boss fights back at critics

Criticised over his handling of Congo Airways, the airline CEO José Dubier Lueya wrote directly to President Tshisekedi to defend his position in early March.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Faure Gnassingbé, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema

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DRCJean-Claude Kabongo tags along on Tshisekedi's Doha trip

TogoGnassingbé's key role in lifting Niger and Mali sanctions

GabonAPF head Bruno Fuchs to meet Oligui Nguema

Palace Intrigues
Felix Tshisekedi, Macky Sall, Mohamed Bazoum

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DRCTshisekedi in private talks with Jules Alingete

SenegalFirst lady's brother backed election delay

NigerNew house arrest arrangements for Bazoum?

DRC
State auditors pore over Congo Airways accounts

The financial authorities are currently going through the national airline's finances with a fine-tooth comb and claim to have detected a certain number of alleged irregularities.

DRC
Luc Gérard Nyafé's takeover of Banro runs into headwinds

Namoya Mine personnel have accused the DRC entrepreneur of not keeping his promises on jobs and the resumption of operations at the gold mine. Meanwhile, former deputy mines minister Victor Kasongo is laying claim to ownership of the site.

DRC
UBA extends new $65m credit line to Sonahydroc

United Bank for Africa has renewed its financing for the DRC state-owned oil company, but halved the amount it is providing. The funds could be used to purchase petroleum products from Angola's Sonangol.

Palace Intrigues
Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Félix Tshisekedi, Laurent Gbagbo, Teodoro Obiang Nguema

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Congo The stranger in Sassou's Italy-Africa summit delegation

DRC Tshisekedi clan annoyed by cousin Tony Kanku

Ivory Coast Gbagbo pays discreet visit to Paris

Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang's new ambassador to be accredited at last

Palace Intrigues
Azali Assoumani, Jean-Pierre Bemba, Abdourahamane Tchiani, Bobi Wine

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ComorosOutgoing AU chair Assoumani aims for Sahel tour

DRCElectoral commission boss berated by Bemba

NigerBattle for ambassador's Paris residence

UgandaBobi Wine prepares his political comeback in music