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The story behind Lebanese entrepreneur Mahmout Bahja's incarceration in a Congolese gaol

A Lebanese businessman who came to DRC claiming to work on agricultural and livestock projects was quietly arrested in January by the Congolese intelligence service and has been in its hands ever since. Africa Intelligence reveals the circumstances leading up to his arrest. [...]

Published on 22/02/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Felix Tshisekedi
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Imad Abdul Reda Bakri
Jonas Savimbi
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Tshisekedi eyes up spymaster candidates in the running to fill void left by ousted François Beya

At a time of growing tension with neighbouring Rwanda, Félix Tshisekedi is trying to reorganise his country's intelligence apparatus, which has been damaged by the imprisonment of François Beya Kasonga, his former special adviser on security.

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Three Lebanese businessmen released after four months in detention

The DRC's intelligence services, the Agence nationale de renseignements (ANR), recently released the three businessmen they had secretly been detaining for almost four months.

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Chinese Pengxin set to buy historic Tau Lekoa gold mine

Mainly operating in DRC, China's Pengxin is finalising the purchase of its second South African gold mine, Tau Lekoa, a historic site that has been in turmoil for years.

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DRC
Two more foreigners detained secretly by the ANR

Africa Intelligence revealed at the start of last week that a Lebanese businessman had been held for more than month by the Congolese intelligence services. It now turns out that two other people, who were with him, are also being held.

Subscribers only Politics 28.02.2022

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Why Tshisekedi had security chief Beya arrested

Since the arrest of his security adviser François Beya on 5 February, the Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi has been keeping a tight lid on the matter, fuelling furious rumours. Africa Intelligence reveals why the head of state had his master spy arrested and how it happened.

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Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi (right) and his security adviser François Beya.

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Imad Abdul Reda Bakri
Jonas Savimbi
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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
The story behind Lebanese entrepreneur Mahmout Bahja's incarceration in a Congolese gaol

Spotlight | DRC
Tshisekedi eyes up spymaster candidates in the running to fill void left by ousted François Beya

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Three Lebanese businessmen released after four months in detention

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Two more foreigners detained secretly by the ANR

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