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Gécamines minor reshuffle means major loss of influence for boss Albert Yuma

Gécamines secretary-general Déogratias Ngele Masudi is close to Albert Yuma, the chairman of the Congolese state firm and a friend of the former head of state. But he has been ousted. [...]

Published on 02/02/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Félix Tshisekedi's former chief of staff Vital Kamerhe.

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Corneille Nangaa still fighting for lifting of US sanctions

Targeted by the US State Department over his controversial role in the 2018 electoral process in the DRC, the head of the country's electoral commission has initiated legal action in the States to secure the lifting of sanctions against him.

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Corneille Nangaa, head of the Commission électorale nationale indépendante.

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President Félix Tshisekedi visited Paris on 17 May 2021.

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Electoral commission is squatting in its own Kinshasa HQ

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Chamber of mines wants to assess Kabila's code

Just after former head of state Joseph Kabila pulled out of the ruling coalition, the country's chamber of mines is mulling whether to review one of his most significant achievements as president, the 2018 mining code, in order to pinpoint its strengths but also its weaknesses.

Subscribers only Mining 19.04.2021

DRC
Tony Blair Institute helps PM Lukonde sharpen his economic strategy

The former British prime minister Tony Blair's institute is preparing a report for the Congolese presidency to help guide the main economic policy of Sama Lukonde's future government.

Subscribers only Business 24.02.2021

British former prime minister Tony Blair.

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The parallel government of Tshisekedi's special advisors

President Tshisekedi has a team of nine special advisors he likes to call on. Playing on rivalries among the members of Joseph Kabila's Front Commun pour le Congo, some have taken charge of state matters even if that means encroaching on the portfolios of the ministers concerned.

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Erik Prince wins key security contract from Chinese-Congolese joint venture Sicomines

Private security magnate Erik Prince's Frontier Services Group has just landed a major contract to protect the assets of Sicomines. The big Sino-Congolese mines-for-infrastructure joint venture is currently facing strong public criticism, as well as some perimeter security problems.

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Erik Prince, head of Frontier Services Group.

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Trafigura slow and steady on path to marketing Gécamines' cobalt production

Trading company Trafigura has just signed a contract with state-run subsidiary Gécamines to market cobalt. It intends to begin trading in the next three months but only on a select few sites to ensure traceability.

Subscribers only Mining 27.11.2020

Trafigura has entered into an agreement with the Entreprise Générale de Cobalt (EGC) in the DRC.

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Gécamines cobalt exports to benefit from mining code moratorium

Despite promises to the contrary, the cobalt trading subsidiary currently being set up by state-owned Gécamines will benefit from the moratorium, enabling it to get round the provisions of the mining code and export unprocessed cobalt directly from the DRC.

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Gécamines lets CNMC spend millions rather than respect local content rules

CNMC has signed a deal with Gécamines whereby the Chinese mining giant will fork out $5m to avoid having to hire a local firm for the construction of its copper and cobalt mine Kambove, as required by Congolese law.

Subscribers only Mining 31.07.2020

Gécamines facilities at the Kambove copper mine (Haut-Katanga).

DRC
New Gécamines boss pledges to pay salary arrears to steady ship

Faced with inquiries into the company's governance, production at a virtual standstill and finances in the doldrums, Sama Lukonde has taken over the helm of a Gécamines teetering on the brink. In a bid to shore up the Congolese state-owned mining company, he has promised to pay salary arrears with immediate effect.

Subscribers only Mining 20.07.2020

The new CEO of Gécamines Sama Lukonde Kyenge.

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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.

Subscribers only Politics 24.07.2019

Spotlight | DRC
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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Limited room for manoeuvre and shaky mandate for vulnerable Felix Tshisekedi

Elected after a chaotic ballot, Felix Tshisekedi will have to negotiate a delicate power-sharing arrangement with the previous regime. Analysis.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.01.2019

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Unity eludes Emmanuel Shadary's opponents

The apparent unity of the opposition candidates in December's presidential election has not withstood their various ambitions and hidden political agendas.

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Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

DRC
Gécamines minor reshuffle means major loss of influence for boss Albert Yuma

DRC
Vital Kamerhe's prime ministerial dreams dashed

DRC
Corneille Nangaa still fighting for lifting of US sanctions

DRC
How Tshisekedi jets around with no official planes of his own

Inner circles | DRC
Hard road ahead for new PM to step out of president's grip

DRC
Electoral commission is squatting in its own Kinshasa HQ

DRC
Chamber of mines wants to assess Kabila's code

DRC
Tony Blair Institute helps PM Lukonde sharpen his economic strategy

Inner circles | DRC
The parallel government of Tshisekedi's special advisors

DRC
Erik Prince wins key security contract from Chinese-Congolese joint venture Sicomines

DRC
Trafigura slow and steady on path to marketing Gécamines' cobalt production

DRC
Gécamines cobalt exports to benefit from mining code moratorium

Spotlight | DRC
Gécamines lets CNMC spend millions rather than respect local content rules

DRC
New Gécamines boss pledges to pay salary arrears to steady ship

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

Spotlight | DRC
President Felix Tshisekedi's mining in-crowd

Spotlight | DRC
Felix Tshisekedi treads fine line to keep Kabila clan at bay

DRC
Limited room for manoeuvre and shaky mandate for vulnerable Felix Tshisekedi

DRC
Unity eludes Emmanuel Shadary's opponents