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DRC
M23 arrives in Doha for second round of talks with Kinshasa

Qatar is continuing to act as facilitator between the Congolese government and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. After an initial meeting at the end of March, emissaries from both camps will meet again from 8 April.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.04.2025

Rwandan President Paul Kagame (left) and his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi (right), with Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on 18 March 2025.

DRC
The discreet activism of Nande leaders in Kampala

The M23's territorial expansion in North Kivu is causing a stir among the Nande community, who are looking to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's government for support.

Subscribers only Politics 08.04.2025

DRC
Joseph Kabila's curious excursion to Kampala

At Yoweri Museveni's invitation, Kabila made a discreet stopover in Kampala in mid-March. The trip coincided with a visit there by Corneille Nangaa, head of the Congo River Alliance. For several weeks, Kinshasa has been concerned about the links between these two men.

Subscribers only Politics 18.03.2025

DRC
Doha speeds up opening of embassy in Kinshasa

A diplomatic scouting team is due to leave Qatar to set up representation in the Congolese capital. The Emirate is still trying to play the role of mediator in the M23 crisis.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.03.2025

Spotlight | DRC
M23 offensive creates delicate security dilemma in Ituri province

The rout of the Congolese army in North and South Kivu provinces by M23 rebels could have major repercussions in Ituri province, which borders Uganda. All the more so as Kampala is seeking to secure what it sees as its zone of influence inside the DRC.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics, Diplomacy 21.02.2025

The city of Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri, DR Congo, December 2021.

DRC
Church leaders on a mission to Brussels to open talks with opposition

Representatives of the DRC's Catholic and Protestant churches, who are hoping to establish a national dialogue to resolve the crisis in the east of the country, will travel to Belgium to have discussions with opposing political leaders.

Subscribers only Politics 12.02.2025

South Sudan
East African delegation expected in Juba for peace agreements

Elected representatives from the East African Community are preparing to meet South Sudanese officials to assess the implementation of the 2018 agreements, the roadmap for which is experiencing numerous delays.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.02.2025

Burundi
Ndayishimiye prepares for potential M23 advance in South Kivu

The possibility of an M23 offensive on Bukavu is a huge concern for Burundi, which depends on foreign currency and resources from the DRC. The Burundian army fears a confrontation with the Rwandan-backed rebel movement, as well as with armed groups opposed to Ndayishimiye.

Free access Defence 06.02.2025

M23 fighters in Goma, DRC, on 30 January 2025.

DRC, Rwanda
Tshisekedi hunts for diplomatic strategy

The Congolese president is struggling to mobilise his dwindling support base, which no longer seems to believe in his ability to regain control after Rwandan-backed rebels captured Goma. He has turned to Angola and is banking on SADC as the last regional bloc capable of putting pressure on Kigali.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.01.2025

DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa, 21 December 2018.

Spotlight | DRC
Rebel capture of Goma puts Tshisekedi's back against the wall

Following the seizure of the city by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi is trying to urgently plug a number of holes in his security system. Efforts are meanwhile being stepped up, from Nairobi to Paris, to try to clinch a ceasefire.

Subscribers only Defence 29.01.2025

Members of the M23 armed group walk through a street in Goma, DR Congo, 27 January 2025.

DRC
Kinshasa's intriguing security sweep in Zambia

Dozens of DR Congo nationals suspected of planning to destabilise their country were picked up and brought home from neighbouring Zambia, in an October operation greenlit by Lusaka.

Subscribers only Defence 11.12.2024

Felix Tshisekedi and Hakainde Hichilema at a meeting near Lobito, Angola, 4 December 2024.

DRC, Egypt
Sisi pursues diplomatic charm offensive with Tshisekedi

As the Egyptian government looks to contain Ethiopia on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam file, the Egyptian leader is vying for his Congolese counterpart's support.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.12.2024

Felix Tshisekedi and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during the 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, in Nairobi, Kenya, 16 July 2023.

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi's brother's dealings in Lualaba province

The Congolese leader's younger brother Christian Tshisekedi heads a company that has been in talks with the Luxembourg-based mining firm ERG to secure a concession in the rich mining province of Lualaba.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics 17.10.2024

Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi on 30 April 2024 in Paris.

DRC
Inside Kinshasa's military operation to decapitate FDLR

The Congolese army has launched an operation, due to last at least six months, to neutralise the leaders of the Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda armed group, which is at the forefront of the fight against M23 rebels in eastern DRC.

Subscribers only Defence 04.10.2024

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa's secret operation to neutralise FDLR chief Omega

The DR Congo government has launched fresh military operations in North Kivu after a potential deal to ease tensions in the province fell through. They are no longer aimed solely at the M23 rebel group, but also at the Rwandan FDLR, one of Kinshasa's main allied forces in the conflict.

Subscribers only Defence 26.09.2024

Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) soldiers at a base in Lushebere, 50 kilometres north-east of Goma, on 26 November 2008.

Inner circles | DRC
Major General Christian Ndaywel, the spymaster assisting the war effort in Kivu

The military intelligence chief has put together a team of senior officials to hold talks with Rwanda mediated by Angola. Despite limited resources, he has demonstrated an ability to negotiate firmly.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 20.09.2024

FARDC soldiers close to the front line in North Kivu on 14 May 2024.

DRC
Army seeks to fit new CH-4 drones with defensive system

The Congolese army wants to protect its unmanned aircraft from the MANPADS of the M23 and their Rwandan army auxiliaries before deploying them in the east of the country.

Subscribers only Defence 11.09.2024

Spotlight | DRC
War in the east: Luanda makes headway in Kigali-Kinshasa talks

Angola's mediation has achieved significant progress in talks between eastern DRC's belligerent parties, even if its implementation on the ground remains elusive. After receiving Congolese and Rwandan heads of intelligence and military security - as well as an M23 delegation - Luanda is now set to host the two countries' foreign ministers.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 10.09.2024

Paul Kagame, João Lourenço and Félix Tshisekedi meet in Luanda on 6 July 2022.

DRC
Tension mounts between Kinshasa and Wazalendo and VDP militia in eastern DRC

The former insurgents now fighting under the Wazalendo or VDP banner against the M23 rebel group in eastern DR Congo are increasingly frustrated with the military authorities.

Subscribers only Defence 09.09.2024

Spotlight | DRC, Rwanda
War in the east: Congolese and Rwandan intelligence services close to finalising agreement

In the utmost secrecy and with Angolan mediation, the DRC and Rwandan spymasters met in Rubavu on 29 and 30 August. At the end of intense negotiations, they agreed on the outlines of a plan for the withdrawal of Rwandan troops and the ‘neutralisation' of the FDLR.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 03.09.2024

FARDC soldiers near the frontline and the town of Kibirizi, controlled by the M23, North Kivu, DRC, 14 May 2024.

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

Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo

DRC
M23 arrives in Doha for second round of talks with Kinshasa

DRC
The discreet activism of Nande leaders in Kampala

DRC
Joseph Kabila's curious excursion to Kampala

DRC
Doha speeds up opening of embassy in Kinshasa

Spotlight | DRC
M23 offensive creates delicate security dilemma in Ituri province

DRC
Church leaders on a mission to Brussels to open talks with opposition

South Sudan
East African delegation expected in Juba for peace agreements

Burundi
Ndayishimiye prepares for potential M23 advance in South Kivu

DRC, Rwanda
Tshisekedi hunts for diplomatic strategy

Spotlight | DRC
Rebel capture of Goma puts Tshisekedi's back against the wall

DRC
Kinshasa's intriguing security sweep in Zambia

DRC, Egypt
Sisi pursues diplomatic charm offensive with Tshisekedi

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi's brother's dealings in Lualaba province

DRC
Inside Kinshasa's military operation to decapitate FDLR

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa's secret operation to neutralise FDLR chief Omega

Inner circles | DRC
Major General Christian Ndaywel, the spymaster assisting the war effort in Kivu

DRC
Army seeks to fit new CH-4 drones with defensive system

Spotlight | DRC
War in the east: Luanda makes headway in Kigali-Kinshasa talks

DRC
Tension mounts between Kinshasa and Wazalendo and VDP militia in eastern DRC

Spotlight | DRC, Rwanda
War in the east: Congolese and Rwandan intelligence services close to finalising agreement

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Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo

DRC M23 arrives in Doha for second round of talks with Kinshasa

DRC The discreet activism of Nande leaders in Kampala

DRC Joseph Kabila's curious excursion to Kampala

DRC Doha speeds up opening of embassy in Kinshasa

Spotlight | DRC M23 offensive creates delicate security dilemma in Ituri province

DRC Church leaders on a mission to Brussels to open talks with opposition

South Sudan East African delegation expected in Juba for peace agreements

Burundi Ndayishimiye prepares for potential M23 advance in South Kivu

DRC, Rwanda Tshisekedi hunts for diplomatic strategy

Spotlight | DRC Rebel capture of Goma puts Tshisekedi's back against the wall

DRC Kinshasa's intriguing security sweep in Zambia

DRC, Egypt Sisi pursues diplomatic charm offensive with Tshisekedi

Spotlight | DRC Tshisekedi's brother's dealings in Lualaba province

DRC Inside Kinshasa's military operation to decapitate FDLR

Spotlight | DRC Kinshasa's secret operation to neutralise FDLR chief Omega

Inner circles | DRC Major General Christian Ndaywel, the spymaster assisting the war effort in Kivu

DRC Army seeks to fit new CH-4 drones with defensive system

Spotlight | DRC War in the east: Luanda makes headway in Kigali-Kinshasa talks

DRC Tension mounts between Kinshasa and Wazalendo and VDP militia in eastern DRC

Spotlight | DRC, Rwanda War in the east: Congolese and Rwandan intelligence services close to finalising agreement

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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
M23 arrives in Doha for second round of talks with Kinshasa

DRC
The discreet activism of Nande leaders in Kampala

DRC
Joseph Kabila's curious excursion to Kampala

DRC
Doha speeds up opening of embassy in Kinshasa

Spotlight | DRC
M23 offensive creates delicate security dilemma in Ituri province

DRC
Church leaders on a mission to Brussels to open talks with opposition

South Sudan
East African delegation expected in Juba for peace agreements

Burundi
Ndayishimiye prepares for potential M23 advance in South Kivu

DRC, Rwanda
Tshisekedi hunts for diplomatic strategy

Spotlight | DRC
Rebel capture of Goma puts Tshisekedi's back against the wall

DRC
Kinshasa's intriguing security sweep in Zambia

DRC, Egypt
Sisi pursues diplomatic charm offensive with Tshisekedi

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi's brother's dealings in Lualaba province

DRC
Inside Kinshasa's military operation to decapitate FDLR

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa's secret operation to neutralise FDLR chief Omega

Inner circles | DRC
Major General Christian Ndaywel, the spymaster assisting the war effort in Kivu

DRC
Army seeks to fit new CH-4 drones with defensive system

Spotlight | DRC
War in the east: Luanda makes headway in Kigali-Kinshasa talks

DRC
Tension mounts between Kinshasa and Wazalendo and VDP militia in eastern DRC

Spotlight | DRC, Rwanda
War in the east: Congolese and Rwandan intelligence services close to finalising agreement