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DRC, Rwanda
France seeks to build multi-state mediation group to resolve DRC crisis

Faced with diplomatic paralysis, a joint EAC and SADC summit is being held in Tanzania this week. Since the M23 took control of Goma, French diplomats have been trying to set up a group of mediators to resolve the emergency in DR Congo.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.02.2025

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi (left) and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Rubavu, Rwanda, 25 June 2021.

Angola, DRC, Rwanda
Félix Tshisekedi's secret mission to Luanda

Breaking news published on 29/01/25 at 15:50 GMT - The Congolese president discreetly travelled to Luanda on 29 January for talks with his Angolan counterpart João Lourenço. For Kinshasa, increasingly isolated on the diplomatic stage, Angola is the last major source of support in this crisis.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.01.2025

DR Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi (left) with Angola's President Joao Lourenco (right), in Luanda, February 2019.

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.

Angola
João Lourenço postpones Paris trip

The Angolan president and likely next AU chairperson was due to travel to France early this month but now plans to go in January.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 05.11.2024

Mozambique
Army sources its new transport plane from Airbus

It will shortly be taking delivery of a CASA C295 cargo aircraft.

Subscribers only Defence 31.10.2024

Mozambique, Rwanda
Cabo Delgado: EU set to grant €20m aid to Rwandan forces

The deadlock in talks in Brussels between the European Union and Rwanda has been broken after the African country agreed to ensure that EU funds are used exclusively to finance its operations in northern Mozambique.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy 14.10.2024

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

DRC
Macron aims to get Luanda peace process back on track

On the sidelines of the Francophonie Summit, which opens on 4 October, the French head of state will hold separate meetings with presidents Paul Kagame and Félix Tshisekedi. The Angola-backed agreement between Kigali and Kinshasa will be at the heart of these talks.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.09.2024

French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 22 September 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.

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Laurent Gbagbo, Tidjane Thiam

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

DRCFrom NYC to Brussels, Tshisekedi's full-on diplomatic agenda

CongoSassou's two funerals and a wedding

Ivory CoastTensions flare between Gbagbo and Thiam

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 19.09.2024

Central African Republic
Wagner covets mining permits granted to Kigali

The Russian paramilitary group Wagner, which is well-established in the Central African Republic, is taking a dim view of the growing ties between President Faustin-Archange Touadéra and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame.

Subscribers only Defence, Mining 17.09.2024

A Russian officer from Wagner provides security for Faustin-Archange Touadera during the referendum campaign to change the constitution, in Bangui, 16 July 2023.

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.

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.

DRC
Kinshasa turns to Cairo for light weapons

Egypt's Arab Organization for Industrialization defence-industrial conglomerate is supplying the Congolese army with light weapons and ammunition to meet its urgent needs.

Subscribers only Defence 03.09.2024

DRC
Congolese air force goes prospecting in India

The Congolese military is looking to India for aircraft, with a delegation visiting New Delhi earlier this month.

Subscribers only Defence 29.08.2024

DRC, Rwanda
EU suspends review of further €20m in military aid for Kigali

European officials failed to reach the necessary consensus to release fresh funds to the Rwandan army for its intervention in Cabo Delgado. In parallel, Brussels is inching towards introducing new sanctions against Kigali for its support of the M23.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.07.2024

A Rwandan soldier in Palma, in the province of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, on 18 December 2023.

Rwanda
Turkish defence flagships TAI and Aselsan eye Rwandan opportunities

They are following the example of Turkey’s armaments agency, Savunma Sanayii Baskanligi.

Subscribers only Defence 04.07.2024

Spotlight | Central African Republic
President Touadéra seeks to build pro-Western foreign policy to loosen Wagner's grip

In light of the Russian paramilitary group's growing power in the country, Central African leader Faustin-Archange Touadéra has been working on improving relations with Washington. He is getting help from his Rwandan counterpart and main ally, Paul Kagame.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.07.2024

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra during peace talks between the South Sudan government and rebel groups in Nairobi on 9 May 2024.

Morocco
US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

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

Rwanda Defence Force

DRC, Rwanda
France seeks to build multi-state mediation group to resolve DRC crisis

Angola, DRC, Rwanda
Félix Tshisekedi's secret mission to Luanda

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

Angola
João Lourenço postpones Paris trip

Mozambique
Army sources its new transport plane from Airbus

Mozambique, Rwanda
Cabo Delgado: EU set to grant €20m aid to Rwandan forces

DRC
Inside Kinshasa's military operation to decapitate FDLR

DRC
Macron aims to get Luanda peace process back on track

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

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Laurent Gbagbo, Tidjane Thiam

DRCFrom NYC to Brussels, Tshisekedi's full-on diplomatic agenda

CongoSassou's two funerals and a wedding

Ivory CoastTensions flare between Gbagbo and Thiam

Central African Republic
Wagner covets mining permits granted to Kigali

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

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

DRC
Kinshasa turns to Cairo for light weapons

DRC
Congolese air force goes prospecting in India

DRC, Rwanda
EU suspends review of further €20m in military aid for Kigali

Rwanda
Turkish defence flagships TAI and Aselsan eye Rwandan opportunities

Spotlight | Central African Republic
President Touadéra seeks to build pro-Western foreign policy to loosen Wagner's grip

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Morocco US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

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

Cabo Delgado: a gas Eldorado and security nightmare

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

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Rwanda Defence Force

DRC, Rwanda France seeks to build multi-state mediation group to resolve DRC crisis

Angola, DRC, Rwanda Félix Tshisekedi's secret mission to Luanda

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

Angola João Lourenço postpones Paris trip

Mozambique Army sources its new transport plane from Airbus

Mozambique, Rwanda Cabo Delgado: EU set to grant €20m aid to Rwandan forces

DRC Inside Kinshasa's military operation to decapitate FDLR

DRC Macron aims to get Luanda peace process back on track

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

Palace Intrigues Félix Tshisekedi, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Laurent Gbagbo, Tidjane Thiam

DRCFrom NYC to Brussels, Tshisekedi's full-on diplomatic agenda

CongoSassou's two funerals and a wedding

Ivory CoastTensions flare between Gbagbo and Thiam

Central African Republic Wagner covets mining permits granted to Kigali

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

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

DRC Kinshasa turns to Cairo for light weapons

DRC Congolese air force goes prospecting in India

DRC, Rwanda EU suspends review of further €20m in military aid for Kigali

Rwanda Turkish defence flagships TAI and Aselsan eye Rwandan opportunities

Spotlight | Central African Republic President Touadéra seeks to build pro-Western foreign policy to loosen Wagner's grip

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Morocco
US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

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

DRC, Rwanda
France seeks to build multi-state mediation group to resolve DRC crisis

Angola, DRC, Rwanda
Félix Tshisekedi's secret mission to Luanda

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

Angola
João Lourenço postpones Paris trip

Mozambique
Army sources its new transport plane from Airbus

Mozambique, Rwanda
Cabo Delgado: EU set to grant €20m aid to Rwandan forces

DRC
Inside Kinshasa's military operation to decapitate FDLR

DRC
Macron aims to get Luanda peace process back on track

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

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Laurent Gbagbo, Tidjane Thiam

Central African Republic
Wagner covets mining permits granted to Kigali

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

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

DRC
Kinshasa turns to Cairo for light weapons

DRC
Congolese air force goes prospecting in India

DRC, Rwanda
EU suspends review of further €20m in military aid for Kigali

Rwanda
Turkish defence flagships TAI and Aselsan eye Rwandan opportunities

Spotlight | Central African Republic
President Touadéra seeks to build pro-Western foreign policy to loosen Wagner's grip