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Joseph Kabila and Félix Tshisekedi at loggerheads over Dan Gertler affair

The cabinet meeting on 10 January was marked by a violent row between Félix Tshisekedi and allies of his coalition partner and predecessor, Joseph Kabila. [...]

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Cap pour le changement
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Front commun pour le Congo
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Ziad Takieddine's 'fixer' tells police of ambitions to lobby for Haftar with Avisa

A figure of the select world of backchannel diplomacy in Africa, Noël Dubus has found himself caught up in the investigation into why Ziad Takieddine retracted his accusations against former president Nicolas Sarkozy. Speaking to police, the freelance French lobbyist detailed his career and the firms with which he has worked.

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Tshisekedi seeks Sassou's clout to sideline one-time ally Kabila

In his battle against predecessor Joseph Kabila, President Félix Tshisekedi has turned to neighbouring head of state Denis Sassou Nguesso for help in building a new political coalition.

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Kabila and entourage work around US sanctions to win diplomatic immunity

After slamming Kabila's close entourage with sanctions, the US Department of State has been playing hot and cold with a court case aimed directly at the former Congolese president.

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The former Congolese head of state Joseph Kabila.

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How Kabila's ministers scuppered top-level Banana port negotiations

Without telling the head of state, Sylvestre Ilunga's government has okayed the extension of DP World's Banana port contract.

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No way out of purgatory for Dan Gertler

With the Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi cutting Dan Gertler out of the loop to develop his own networks in Israel [...]

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Pompeo seeks to build bridges between Kabila and Tshisekedi

The US administration has asked Angola's leader João Lourenço if he could play the mediator between the ex-Congolese president and his successor.

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Ventora debacle throws up hurdles for Gécamines triumvirate

Albert Yuma, chairman of the board at Gécamines, was not [...]

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Intelligence services play Joseph Kabila off against Felix Tshisekedi

With the former and current Congolese presidents in the midst of negotiating a new government, the ANR has demanded an audit of government expenditure since Felix Tshisekedi's election.

Subscribers only Politics 28.08.2019

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Why IMF won't sign on dotted line with Tshisekedi

His neighbour Sassou N'Guesso recently secured $450 million, but the Congolese president is still failing to meet the conditions set by the IMF for a resumption of loans to the country.

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President Felix Tshisekedi's mining in-crowd

While he continues to wrestle with his predecessor Joseph Kabila over the composition of his cabinet, Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi has surrounded himself with a team of mining advisors. Either already working for the president or on a more informal [.

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Felix Tshisekedi treads fine line to keep Kabila clan at bay

Though he enjoys the stature of an opponent of Joseph Kabila's regime, Felix Tshisekedi (aka ‘Fatshi') won the presidential election on 30 December at the price of an implicit understanding with his former adversaries. With a minority in the National [.

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With a minority in the National Assembly, new president Felix Tshisekedi will not have an easy task

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

DRC
Joseph Kabila and Félix Tshisekedi at loggerheads over Dan Gertler affair

Africa, France
Ziad Takieddine's 'fixer' tells police of ambitions to lobby for Haftar with Avisa

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi seeks Sassou's clout to sideline one-time ally Kabila

DRC
Kabila and entourage work around US sanctions to win diplomatic immunity

DRC
How Kabila's ministers scuppered top-level Banana port negotiations

DRC
No way out of purgatory for Dan Gertler

DRC
Pompeo seeks to build bridges between Kabila and Tshisekedi

DRC
Ventora debacle throws up hurdles for Gécamines triumvirate

DRC
Intelligence services play Joseph Kabila off against Felix Tshisekedi

DRC
Why IMF won't sign on dotted line with Tshisekedi

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President Felix Tshisekedi's mining in-crowd

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Felix Tshisekedi treads fine line to keep Kabila clan at bay