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Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo

Congo
Playtime is over for Sassou's would-be heirs!

Irritated by quarrels over his succession, the president is boosting his authority through targeted appointments in the army and security services.

Subscribers only Politics 13.09.2017

Congo
How Sassou intends to sweeten the bitter pill

The president has appointed a government tasked with preparing for the austerity measures which the IMF is intending to impose

Subscribers only Politics 30.08.2017

Congo
Economy a slow motion train wreck

When it goes hand in hand with poor corporate management the conflict in the Pool area has taken a toll on the country's economy.

Free access Business 14.06.2017

Congo
Nitou-Samba, mouthpiece for "Pastor Ntoumi" in France

An associate in France - and Europe - of Frederic Bintsamou, a k a Pasteur Ntoumi, Gaston Nitou-Samba was contacted [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.06.2017

Congo
Mouamba tiptoes into presidential territory

Previously confined to economic issues since he was named in 2016, the prime minister is now having his say in other key areas.

Subscribers only Politics 17.05.2017

East Africa
UN dashes hopes of refining and smelting firms

A recent United Nations report has poured cold water on gold refiners and firms that operate smelters of tin, tantalum [...]

Free access Mining 10.01.2017

DRC
Authorities still can’t get a handle on Fizi’s gold

While, at the very beginning of December, he was pleased [...]

Subscribers only Mining 10.01.2017

Congo
Sassou reorganises the armed forces

Against a backdrop of fierce military tensions (WAN 741), President [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.01.2017

Spotlight | Congo
Plenty on the president’s plate

It’s been far from plain sailing for long-serving President Denis Sassou-Nguesso a few months in to his new term in office delivered by a contested election victory in March. Against a backdrop of financial instability, the head of state has [.

Subscribers only Politics 14.12.2016

Congo
Francois Ossele, Sassou’s man in Pool

General Francois Ossele, 60, the head of the FAC (Forces Armees Congolaises), has been chosen, instead of chief of defence [...]

Subscribers only Politics 25.05.2016

DRC
With unrest quelled at Bisie Kamstra wants to extract tin by 2018

Named CEO of Alphamin Resources last month, Boris Kamstra is to launch a definitive feasibility study at the end of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.03.2016

DRC
Armed groups in east still pestering diggers

A survey carried out by the International Peace Information Service [...]

Subscribers only Mining 29.03.2016

Congo, Ivory Coast
Sassou Nguesso hosts lavish wedding feast

The Ivorian jet-set know how to lay on a lavish [...]

Subscribers only Politics 25.11.2015

Congo
Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko has a plan

General Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko, a.k.a. "JMMM", African Union commission chief Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma’s special representative in Central African Republic, has [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.10.2015

Congo
Mboshi secure Sassou’s constitution referendum

The Congolese security services, headed by relatives of the president or members of his Mboshi ethnic group, are on standby to ensure his referendum on the constitution goes smoothly.

Free access Politics 14.10.2015

Congo
Opposition threatens to torpedo Sassou’s referendum

Congo’s opposition is solidly united to stop Denis Sassou Nguesso changing the constitution so that he can run for office again.

Subscribers only Politics 30.09.2015

Congo
Sassou reshapes prefect corps in his image

Against the backdrop of the Republic of Congo’s “national dialogue”, Denis Sassou Nguesso is contining to strengthen his grip on the country’s institutions. His latest target is the prefecture corps.

Subscribers only Politics 15.07.2015

Congo
Pascal Tsaty Mabiala retained in Brazzaville

Congolese member of parliament Pascal Tsaty Mabiala, the 66-year-old leader of the Republic of Congo's opposition party UPADS (Union Panafricaine [...]

Subscribers only Politics 15.07.2015

Uganda
Kayihura hunting for an embarrassing Congolese dissident

The Inspector General of Police, General Kale Kayihura, personally took over the investigation to find the dissident general of Congolese [...]

Subscribers only Politics 12.06.2015

Congo
Felix Ondze, new chief of training at FAC

Keen not to disturb the ethnic balance in the various branches of the Congolese military, the Forces Armees Congolaises (FAC), [...]

Subscribers only Politics 20.05.2015

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Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo

Congo
Playtime is over for Sassou's would-be heirs!

Congo
How Sassou intends to sweeten the bitter pill

Congo
Economy a slow motion train wreck

Congo
Nitou-Samba, mouthpiece for "Pastor Ntoumi" in France

Congo
Mouamba tiptoes into presidential territory

East Africa
UN dashes hopes of refining and smelting firms

DRC
Authorities still can’t get a handle on Fizi’s gold

Congo
Sassou reorganises the armed forces

Spotlight | Congo
Plenty on the president’s plate

Congo
Francois Ossele, Sassou’s man in Pool

DRC
With unrest quelled at Bisie Kamstra wants to extract tin by 2018

DRC
Armed groups in east still pestering diggers

Congo, Ivory Coast
Sassou Nguesso hosts lavish wedding feast

Congo
Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko has a plan

Congo
Mboshi secure Sassou’s constitution referendum

Congo
Opposition threatens to torpedo Sassou’s referendum

Congo
Sassou reshapes prefect corps in his image

Congo
Pascal Tsaty Mabiala retained in Brazzaville

Uganda
Kayihura hunting for an embarrassing Congolese dissident

Congo
Felix Ondze, new chief of training at FAC

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Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo

Congo Playtime is over for Sassou's would-be heirs!

Congo How Sassou intends to sweeten the bitter pill

Congo Economy a slow motion train wreck

Congo Nitou-Samba, mouthpiece for "Pastor Ntoumi" in France

Congo Mouamba tiptoes into presidential territory

East Africa UN dashes hopes of refining and smelting firms

DRC Authorities still can’t get a handle on Fizi’s gold

Congo Sassou reorganises the armed forces

Spotlight | Congo Plenty on the president’s plate

Congo Francois Ossele, Sassou’s man in Pool

DRC With unrest quelled at Bisie Kamstra wants to extract tin by 2018

DRC Armed groups in east still pestering diggers

Congo, Ivory Coast Sassou Nguesso hosts lavish wedding feast

Congo Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko has a plan

Congo Mboshi secure Sassou’s constitution referendum

Congo Opposition threatens to torpedo Sassou’s referendum

Congo Sassou reshapes prefect corps in his image

Congo Pascal Tsaty Mabiala retained in Brazzaville

Uganda Kayihura hunting for an embarrassing Congolese dissident

Congo Felix Ondze, new chief of training at FAC

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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

Congo
Playtime is over for Sassou's would-be heirs!

Congo
How Sassou intends to sweeten the bitter pill

Congo
Economy a slow motion train wreck

Congo
Nitou-Samba, mouthpiece for "Pastor Ntoumi" in France

Congo
Mouamba tiptoes into presidential territory

East Africa
UN dashes hopes of refining and smelting firms

DRC
Authorities still can’t get a handle on Fizi’s gold

Congo
Sassou reorganises the armed forces

Spotlight | Congo
Plenty on the president’s plate

Congo
Francois Ossele, Sassou’s man in Pool

DRC
With unrest quelled at Bisie Kamstra wants to extract tin by 2018

DRC
Armed groups in east still pestering diggers

Congo, Ivory Coast
Sassou Nguesso hosts lavish wedding feast

Congo
Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko has a plan

Congo
Mboshi secure Sassou’s constitution referendum

Congo
Opposition threatens to torpedo Sassou’s referendum

Congo
Sassou reshapes prefect corps in his image

Congo
Pascal Tsaty Mabiala retained in Brazzaville

Uganda
Kayihura hunting for an embarrassing Congolese dissident

Congo
Felix Ondze, new chief of training at FAC