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M23

DRC
SADC regional force finds its feet in Goma

The Southern African Development Community has sent several hundred soldiers to eastern DR Congo, the first instalment of a force to be deployed there at the request of President Félix Tshisekedi. But the deployment is suffering delays, and operations against M23 rebels have not yet got under way.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 30.01.2024

Joint meeting between the military of the DRC and the SADC in Goma, 16 January 2024.

Spotlight | DRC
Beijing, privileged military partner of Kinshasa

China is ramping up its military and industrial presence in the DRC, driven by the Congolese military's substantial needs in its fight against M23 rebels in the east. In doing so, Beijing is also consolidating its long-established influence in the country.

Subscribers only Defence 24.01.2024

Felix Tshisekedi and Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 26, 2023.

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi's South Kivu gold headache

Primera Gold has a monopoly on the trade and export of artisanal gold from the eastern province thanks to a partnership between the DRC and UAE. But it has not been able to stem the flow of illicit gold to neighbouring countries.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 19.01.2024

The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi with his Emirati counterpart Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on 24 January 2023.

DRC
M23 rebels and RDF gear up to counter drone threat from Congolese army

The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are taking seriously the threat posed by CH-4 combat drones acquired by the Congolese army. The drones were recently deployed to a base near the areas the insurgents control in North Kivu.

Subscribers only Defence 04.01.2024

DRC, Kenya
The Corneille Nangaa affair rips apart Kinshasa-Nairobi relations

Following the controversial press conference by opposition politician Corneille Nangaa in Nairobi, the rift between President Félix Tshisekedi and his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto now appears complete. Kinshasa is seriously considering withdrawing from the East African Community.

Subscribers only Politics 22.12.2023

Corneille Nangaa in Kinshasa, 20 December 2018.

DRC
Army combat aircraft get makeover in Georgia

A Georgian firm has been tasked with upgrading the attack capacities of six helicopters and two planes belonging to the Congolese armed forces. They should be ready for deployment against the M23 rebels as of next March.

Subscribers only Defence 21.12.2023

DRC
Tshisekedi prepares for his second coming

The Congolese president may still be waiting to see if he's secured a second term, but he's already busy at work on his plans for the next five years in office, which could include ousting several close associates.

Subscribers only Politics 20.12.2023

Incumbent president Félix Tshisekedi in Goma, capital of North Kivu province in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on 10 December 2023.

Inner circles | DRC
Tshisekedi fashions army command to wage war in east

The president's office has been working in recent years to build an army loyal to the government, capable both of opposing the M23 rebels and of snuffing out any threat of sedition.

Subscribers only Defence 01.12.2023

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Félix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa, on 20 February 2022.

In Focus | DRC, Kenya
Ruto's great expectations frustrated by Kinshasa

Since Félix Tshisekedi came to power in 2019 in the DRC, the Kenyan political class and private sector have been trying to make inroads there. These efforts have been slow to bear fruit, as relations between the two countries remain strained.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 27.11.2023

Kenyan president William Ruto, Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi and Congolese Head of State Félix Tshisekedi.

Spotlight | DRC
FARDC and its foreign and domestic allies fail to coalesce in battle against M23

Despite the support of nearly 1,000 foreign instructors, the mobilisation of armed groups and the imminent deployment of Chinese drones, Kinshasa has so far proved incapable of coordinating operations against the M23 rebels in eastern DRC.

Subscribers only Defence 24.11.2023

Goma, capital of North Kivu province, DRC, on 21 October 2023.

DRC
Tshisekedi's spymasters in Paris on a politico-security mission

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi's adviser on security issues is meeting with the head of the country's national intelligence agency in Paris. The two will then hold talks with French officials and intelligence chiefs with December's elections looming and against the backdrop of the war with the M23.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.11.2023

Spotlight | DRC
Mission impossible in North Kivu for DRC electoral commission

The DRC government had hoped the security situation in the war-torn eastern province would improve sufficiently for voting to go ahead in next month's elections. But clashes with M23 rebels and logistical challenges could deprive the Masisi and Rutshuru areas of the vote.

Subscribers only Politics 16.11.2023

The president of the Independent National Electoral Commission of the DRC, Denis Kadima.

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M23

DRC
SADC regional force finds its feet in Goma

Spotlight | DRC
Beijing, privileged military partner of Kinshasa

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi's South Kivu gold headache

DRC
M23 rebels and RDF gear up to counter drone threat from Congolese army

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The Corneille Nangaa affair rips apart Kinshasa-Nairobi relations

DRC
Army combat aircraft get makeover in Georgia

DRC
Tshisekedi prepares for his second coming

Inner circles | DRC
Tshisekedi fashions army command to wage war in east

In Focus | DRC, Kenya
Ruto's great expectations frustrated by Kinshasa

Spotlight | DRC
FARDC and its foreign and domestic allies fail to coalesce in battle against M23

DRC
Tshisekedi's spymasters in Paris on a politico-security mission

Spotlight | DRC
Mission impossible in North Kivu for DRC electoral commission

Spotlight | DRC
Israel repatriates military instructors from DRC after Hamas attack

DRC
DR Congo security chief seeks to reboot Paris-Kinshasa relations

DRC
US ambassador Lucy Tamlyn expected in Goma

Chad
Tshisekedi plans talks with Saint Egidio over Chadian mediation

Uganda
Museveni fortifies Uganda army across multiple fronts

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Malawi reinforces its MONUSCO contingent

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Jean-Luc Mélenchon plans to visit Kinshasa

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Kinshasa keeps new EU ambassador waiting for his accreditation

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M23

DRC SADC regional force finds its feet in Goma

Spotlight | DRC Beijing, privileged military partner of Kinshasa

Spotlight | DRC Tshisekedi's South Kivu gold headache

DRC M23 rebels and RDF gear up to counter drone threat from Congolese army

DRC, Kenya The Corneille Nangaa affair rips apart Kinshasa-Nairobi relations

DRC Army combat aircraft get makeover in Georgia

DRC Tshisekedi prepares for his second coming

Inner circles | DRC Tshisekedi fashions army command to wage war in east

In Focus | DRC, Kenya Ruto's great expectations frustrated by Kinshasa

Spotlight | DRC FARDC and its foreign and domestic allies fail to coalesce in battle against M23

DRC Tshisekedi's spymasters in Paris on a politico-security mission

Spotlight | DRC Mission impossible in North Kivu for DRC electoral commission

Spotlight | DRC Israel repatriates military instructors from DRC after Hamas attack

DRC DR Congo security chief seeks to reboot Paris-Kinshasa relations

DRC US ambassador Lucy Tamlyn expected in Goma

Chad Tshisekedi plans talks with Saint Egidio over Chadian mediation

Uganda Museveni fortifies Uganda army across multiple fronts

DRC, Malawi Malawi reinforces its MONUSCO contingent

DRC Jean-Luc Mélenchon plans to visit Kinshasa

DRC Kinshasa keeps new EU ambassador waiting for his accreditation

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Africa Intelligence on social media

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

DRC
SADC regional force finds its feet in Goma

Spotlight | DRC
Beijing, privileged military partner of Kinshasa

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi's South Kivu gold headache

DRC
M23 rebels and RDF gear up to counter drone threat from Congolese army

DRC, Kenya
The Corneille Nangaa affair rips apart Kinshasa-Nairobi relations

DRC
Army combat aircraft get makeover in Georgia

DRC
Tshisekedi prepares for his second coming

Inner circles | DRC
Tshisekedi fashions army command to wage war in east

In Focus | DRC, Kenya
Ruto's great expectations frustrated by Kinshasa

Spotlight | DRC
FARDC and its foreign and domestic allies fail to coalesce in battle against M23

DRC
Tshisekedi's spymasters in Paris on a politico-security mission

Spotlight | DRC
Mission impossible in North Kivu for DRC electoral commission

Spotlight | DRC
Israel repatriates military instructors from DRC after Hamas attack

DRC
DR Congo security chief seeks to reboot Paris-Kinshasa relations

DRC
US ambassador Lucy Tamlyn expected in Goma

Chad
Tshisekedi plans talks with Saint Egidio over Chadian mediation

Uganda
Museveni fortifies Uganda army across multiple fronts

DRC, Malawi
Malawi reinforces its MONUSCO contingent

DRC
Jean-Luc Mélenchon plans to visit Kinshasa

DRC
Kinshasa keeps new EU ambassador waiting for his accreditation