00 days

00 hours

00 mins

00 secs

Special offer: -15%15% OFF your subscription

Consult our offers

Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

Scroll through edition

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

M23

Cameroon, Rwanda
Turkish defence flagship TAI targets Yaounde after Kigali setback

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) failed to convince the Rwandan army to buy its Anka attack drones. Undeterred, the Turkish defence manufacturer is pursuing its sales offensive in Central Africa, starting with Cameroon.

Subscribers only Defence 27.06.2023

DRC, Mozambique
PAL Aerospace to equip Maputo's Paramount spy planes

The Canadian firm will supply intelligence and surveillance systems for the Mwari aircraft designed by Paramount for Mozambique. Two orders have already been placed with the South African manufacturer, encompassing three aircraft for Mozambique's military and six for DR Congo's.

Subscribers only Defence 26.06.2023

Inner circles | DRC
M23 leader Bisimwa's wide-ranging network of influence

With the situation on the military front once again tense, the M23 rebel movement led by Bertrand Bisimwa can rely on a solid network of support in the Great Lakes region, particularly in Kampala and Kigali.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 23.06.2023

Congolese M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa in Bunagana in August 2013.

DRC
Horatiu Potra boosts his private military contingent in Goma

Around 1,000 private soldiers are now helping the DRC armed forces fight the M23 rebels in North Kivu.

Subscribers only Defence 23.06.2023

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa turns to the mining companies for fresh funds

As it struggles to balance its books despite record revenues last year, Kinshasa is looking to the mining sector to help it improve its finances. The government is using every means at its disposal, including a tax on exceptional profits and an increase in Chinese companies' royalty payments.

Subscribers only Mining 21.06.2023

President of the DRC Felix Tshisekedi, 4 February 2023.

DRC
UN report: Islamic State funding for ADF comes via South Africa and Kenya

A report by a United Nations group of experts reveals part of the funding circuit used by the Islamic State to support the armed group the Allied Democratic Forces.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 19.06.2023

DRC
UN report: experts again criticise Kigali's ongoing support for M23

Breaking news published on 18/06/23, 21.00 - A new publication by the UN group of experts on DRC has concluded that Kigali has continued to back M23 rebels in DR Congo, despite condemnations from Western governments over its involvement with the armed group.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 18.06.2023

Spotlight | Chad
Turkish defence flagships cash in on N'Djamena's need for drones and aircraft

The Chad Air Force and its chief of staff, General Idriss Amine Ahmed, are preparing to take delivery of two Anka attack drones from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). The group already delivered three Hurkus attack aircraft and has set up a technical team in Chad.

Subscribers only Defence 14.06.2023

Helicopter Atak, Plane Hurkus and drone Anka, designed and upgraded by Turkish Aerospace Industries, perform during Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's visit to Ankara, Turkey on 25 July 2019.

DRC
Kenyan delegation due in Kinshasa to discuss withdrawal of EAC troops

Kenyan President William Ruto is sending top security officials to Kinshasa to discuss the future of the East African Community force deployed in eastern DR Congo, in which Kenya plays a major role.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 13.06.2023

Ugandan soldiers from the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) patrol near one of their bases in Bunagana, Democratic Republic of Congo, on 19 April 2023.

DRC
MONUSCO withdrawal plan remains unclear

The Democratic Republic of Congo has reaffirmed its wish to see the United Nations mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) begin its withdrawal on 1 January next year in accordance with a deal reached last year between Kinshasa and the UN.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 09.06.2023

Spotlight | DRC
From Kigali to Pretoria, Joseph Kabila's covert schemes

In recent weeks, Joseph Kabila has been sending messengers to different African presidencies to relay his forecasts of forthcoming chaos in the DRC. Western diplomats, particularly American ones, who have been concerned by his predictions, have been in contact with him.

Subscribers only Politics 06.06.2023

Former president of the DRC, Joseph Kabila, 10 December 2018.

DRC
Kinshasa procures four new attack helicopters

The DRC government is continuing to beef up its military capabilities in order to deal with the M23, its latest acquisition being four MI-24s from the Chadian army.

Subscribers only Defence 01.06.2023

DRC
Tshisekedi plans tour of regions in run-up to presidential election

The president's strategists are gearing up for the December ballot, with a visit to the western provinces in the offing. But his political opponents do not enjoy the same freedom of movement.

Subscribers only Politics 01.06.2023

DRC
Tshisekedi forced to reshuffle intelligence chiefs after ANR boss taken ill

ANR intelligence agency boss Jean-Hervé Mbelu Biosha's health problems have forced DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi to rush through a security services reshuffle that had been on the cards for at least a year.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 31.05.2023

DRC
Congolese government arrives en masse in China for talks

Several of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi's ministers arrived in Beijing before his state visit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.05.2023

DRC
Kinshasa receives first batch of three Chinese attack drones

The first CH-4 combat drone system has just been delivered to the DRC by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.

Subscribers only Defence 22.05.2023

DRC
Tshisekedi sceptical of future of Addis framework peace agreement

DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi does not look favourably on potential future discussions on a "re-evaluation" of the 2013 Addis Ababa framework agreement for peace in the DRC and the Great Lakes region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.05.2023

Spotlight | DRC, Tanzania, Uganda
Tshisekedi wants slice of planned Ugandan crude oil pipeline pie, TotalEnergies sceptical

The president of DRC is pushing for his country to have a stake in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) through which Uganda's plans to export via Tanzania, despite the fact no crude oil has been discovered on the Congolese side of Lake Albert.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics, Diplomacy 16.05.2023

President of Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi shakes hands with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni in Entebbe, Uganda, on the 9th of November 2019.

Africa
Denis Sassou Nguesso, Alassane Ouattara, Félix Tshisekedi and Azali Assoumani

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Subscribers only Politics 16.05.2023

DRC
Secret details of SADC's decision to send troops to eastern DR Congo

Africa Intelligence has had access to a confidential document of the Southern African Development Community that details the thinking behind the decision, taken during the summit of the organisation's Troika on 8 May, to send a regional force to eastern DRC.

Subscribers only Defence 15.05.2023

Refine your search

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

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

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

M23

Cameroon, Rwanda
Turkish defence flagship TAI targets Yaounde after Kigali setback

DRC, Mozambique
PAL Aerospace to equip Maputo's Paramount spy planes

Inner circles | DRC
M23 leader Bisimwa's wide-ranging network of influence

DRC
Horatiu Potra boosts his private military contingent in Goma

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa turns to the mining companies for fresh funds

DRC
UN report: Islamic State funding for ADF comes via South Africa and Kenya

DRC
UN report: experts again criticise Kigali's ongoing support for M23

Spotlight | Chad
Turkish defence flagships cash in on N'Djamena's need for drones and aircraft

DRC
Kenyan delegation due in Kinshasa to discuss withdrawal of EAC troops

DRC
MONUSCO withdrawal plan remains unclear

Spotlight | DRC
From Kigali to Pretoria, Joseph Kabila's covert schemes

DRC
Kinshasa procures four new attack helicopters

DRC
Tshisekedi plans tour of regions in run-up to presidential election

DRC
Tshisekedi forced to reshuffle intelligence chiefs after ANR boss taken ill

DRC
Congolese government arrives en masse in China for talks

DRC
Kinshasa receives first batch of three Chinese attack drones

DRC
Tshisekedi sceptical of future of Addis framework peace agreement

Spotlight | DRC, Tanzania, Uganda
Tshisekedi wants slice of planned Ugandan crude oil pipeline pie, TotalEnergies sceptical

Africa
Denis Sassou Nguesso, Alassane Ouattara, Félix Tshisekedi and Azali Assoumani

DRC
Secret details of SADC's decision to send troops to eastern DR Congo

Refine your search

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

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

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

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Kinshasa's pan-African plans for Grand Inga

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

M23

Cameroon, Rwanda Turkish defence flagship TAI targets Yaounde after Kigali setback

DRC, Mozambique PAL Aerospace to equip Maputo's Paramount spy planes

Inner circles | DRC M23 leader Bisimwa's wide-ranging network of influence

DRC Horatiu Potra boosts his private military contingent in Goma

Spotlight | DRC Kinshasa turns to the mining companies for fresh funds

DRC UN report: Islamic State funding for ADF comes via South Africa and Kenya

DRC UN report: experts again criticise Kigali's ongoing support for M23

Spotlight | Chad Turkish defence flagships cash in on N'Djamena's need for drones and aircraft

DRC Kenyan delegation due in Kinshasa to discuss withdrawal of EAC troops

DRC MONUSCO withdrawal plan remains unclear

Spotlight | DRC From Kigali to Pretoria, Joseph Kabila's covert schemes

DRC Kinshasa procures four new attack helicopters

DRC Tshisekedi plans tour of regions in run-up to presidential election

DRC Tshisekedi forced to reshuffle intelligence chiefs after ANR boss taken ill

DRC Congolese government arrives en masse in China for talks

DRC Kinshasa receives first batch of three Chinese attack drones

DRC Tshisekedi sceptical of future of Addis framework peace agreement

Spotlight | DRC, Tanzania, Uganda Tshisekedi wants slice of planned Ugandan crude oil pipeline pie, TotalEnergies sceptical

Africa Denis Sassou Nguesso, Alassane Ouattara, Félix Tshisekedi and Azali Assoumani

DRC Secret details of SADC's decision to send troops to eastern DR Congo

Refine your search

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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

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

Cameroon, Rwanda
Turkish defence flagship TAI targets Yaounde after Kigali setback

DRC, Mozambique
PAL Aerospace to equip Maputo's Paramount spy planes

Inner circles | DRC
M23 leader Bisimwa's wide-ranging network of influence

DRC
Horatiu Potra boosts his private military contingent in Goma

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa turns to the mining companies for fresh funds

DRC
UN report: Islamic State funding for ADF comes via South Africa and Kenya

DRC
UN report: experts again criticise Kigali's ongoing support for M23

Spotlight | Chad
Turkish defence flagships cash in on N'Djamena's need for drones and aircraft

DRC
Kenyan delegation due in Kinshasa to discuss withdrawal of EAC troops

DRC
MONUSCO withdrawal plan remains unclear

Spotlight | DRC
From Kigali to Pretoria, Joseph Kabila's covert schemes

DRC
Kinshasa procures four new attack helicopters

DRC
Tshisekedi plans tour of regions in run-up to presidential election

DRC
Tshisekedi forced to reshuffle intelligence chiefs after ANR boss taken ill

DRC
Congolese government arrives en masse in China for talks

DRC
Kinshasa receives first batch of three Chinese attack drones

DRC
Tshisekedi sceptical of future of Addis framework peace agreement

Spotlight | DRC, Tanzania, Uganda
Tshisekedi wants slice of planned Ugandan crude oil pipeline pie, TotalEnergies sceptical

Africa
Denis Sassou Nguesso, Alassane Ouattara, Félix Tshisekedi and Azali Assoumani

DRC
Secret details of SADC's decision to send troops to eastern DR Congo