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Spotlight | DRC
UN analysts predict gloomy scenarios for 2023's elections

A polling station in Kinshasa for the presidential election held in December 2018. © Stefan Kleinowitz/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News

In two confidential reports, the UN Electoral Needs Assessment Mission (ENAM) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have drawn up an overview of the current situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and attempted to forecast possible outcomes at the time of the late 2023 elections. [...]

Published on 24/08/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 5 minutes Olivier Liffran

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DRC
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Dieudonné Kamuleta Badibanga
East African Community
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FARDC
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Katumbi's election campaign overshadowed by 'Zambian nationality'

With just two weeks to go until the presidential election, opposition candidate Moïse Katumbi continues to be scrutinised over his nationality, with his rivals accusing him of having Zambian citizenship.

Subscribers only Politics 07.12.2023

Moise Katumbi at an election rally in Goma on 23 November 2023.

DRC
EU cancels its DRC election observation mission

Breaking news published on 28/11/23 at 2.00 pm GMT - Following several days of deadlock with Kinshasa, the European Union has decided to withdraw its team of 42 electoral experts, sent to the country ahead of the presidential election on 20 December.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.11.2023

Josep Borrell, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs.

Spotlight | DRC
Mission impossible in North Kivu for DRC electoral commission

The DRC government had hoped the security situation in the war-torn eastern province would improve sufficiently for voting to go ahead in next month's elections. But clashes with M23 rebels and logistical challenges could deprive the Masisi and Rutshuru areas of the vote.

Subscribers only Politics 16.11.2023

The president of the Independent National Electoral Commission of the DRC, Denis Kadima.

Spotlight | Africa
UN ponders future of its African peace operations

The United Nations is mulling its next operational steps in Africa. Several ideas are due to be submitted to the Security Council and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres between now and December. Behind the scenes, Ghana is particularly active on this issue.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.10.2023

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs; Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support; Catherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance; and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on 22 September 2023 in New York.

DRC
Kinshasa keeps new EU ambassador waiting for his accreditation

Brussels has yet to receive accreditation from the Congolese authorities for its new ambassador - a reflection of fresh tensions between the EU and the DRC in the run-up to the presidential election.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.10.2023

DRC
EU prepares electoral observer mission

In preparation for the presidential and legislative elections this December, the European Union is planning to send an electoral observer mission to the DRC.

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DRC
Gaps in evidence hamper investigation into Chérubin Okende murder

A string of oversights, including the contamination of the crime scene and failure to collect DNA evidence, has complicated the inquiry into the death of the ex-minister, who was murdered in his car in mid-July.

Subscribers only Politics 24.08.2023

DRC
Tshisekedi presses Harare again to extradite John Numbi

The Congolese leader has sought an update from his Zimbabwean counterpart on the extradition request made last December concerning a leading securocrat under his predecessor Joseph Kabila.

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The Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi in Davos, Switzerland on 17 January 2023.

Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania
EU to fund EAC's ballistic expertise

On 19 June, the European Union invited service providers to bid for a contract to support the East African Community (EAC) in its ballistics investigations.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.07.2023

DRC
CENI turns down international offer to audit electoral roll

Rather than accept an offer by four organisations - among them the African Union and UN - the DRC's electoral commission has called for expressions of interest in conducting an audit of the country's electoral register.

Subscribers only Politics 12.05.2023

DRC
EU considers logistics of an election observation mission

Africa Intelligence understands that an EU delegation is due to visit Kinshasa in June. That delegation will be charged with identifying the requirements in view of the elections scheduled for the end of 2023.

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DRC
Forestry permit audit in DR Congo poses threat to several industry tycoons

DRC Environment Minister Eve Bazaiba is aiming to take back illegal forestry licences in order to ban logging and to be able to sell carbon credits. Several operators who entered the sector under President Kabila risk losing their titles and, locally, her initiative is being opposed.

Free access Business 21.03.2023

Eve Bazaiba, DRC Environment Minister, 3 October 2022.

Madagascar
UN reluctant to fund presidential election

A confidential United Nations report has recommended against funding the upcoming ballot in Madagascar for fear of compromising its reputation and credibility.

Free access Politics, Diplomacy 23.02.2023

DRC
DRC's epic battle to organise December presidential poll

Organising the next presidential election will be no mean feat, with tight deadlines, political interference and a penny-pinching finance ministry all conspiring to potentially hobble the event.

Subscribers only Politics 10.02.2023

The Commission Electorale Nationale Independante (CENI) headquarters in Kinshasa, on the 5th November 2017.

DRC
IMF prepares fourth review of credit programme with Kinshasa

The IMF is due to send a team to Kinshasa in the next few days to plan the continuation of its Extended Credit Facility arrangement with the DR Congo.

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Eritrea
Asmara to build its first solar farm

Eritrea is planning to make up for its low national electrification rate by turning to renewable energy.

Subscribers only Energy 31.01.2023

DRC
Turkey's cash-strapped Katmerciler struggles to deliver on armoured vehicle order

The Congolese government is still waiting on a delivery of armoured vehicles from Turkish group Katmerciler to ease pressure on the army, which is in need of equipment in its fight against the M23 rebels in the east of the country.

Subscribers only Defence 17.01.2023

Burundi, South Sudan, Uganda
Interpol beefs up surveillance in East Africa

Interpol is seeking contractors to upgrade and expand its border surveillance systems in three East African countries: Burundi, South Sudan and Uganda.

Subscribers only Business 07.12.2022

DRC
Tshisekedi's intriguing new aircraft brokers

A new company has been set up whose ostensible purpose is to acquire aircraft for the Congolese leader's second presidential bid in December 2023. Pulling the strings of this discreet enterprise is a 'friend' who previously navigated the murky business waters of Gaddafi's Libya.

Subscribers only Politics 01.12.2022

DRC
Gulf Catering wins $63m MONUSCO contract

UAE-based Gulf Catering Co. (GCC Services) is about to begin servicing the MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo for $63m.

Subscribers only Defence 28.11.2022

DRC
M23 clashes complicate voter enrolment process

Voter registration for the DRC's presidential and legislative elections scheduled for the end of 2023 is complicated, particularly in the east, due to the security crisis linked to clashes between the M23 rebels and the army.

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DRC
Tshisekedi in market for two helicopters and King Air 200

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Subscribers only Politics, Business 10.11.2022

DRC
Tshisekedi's futile attempts to resume contact with Kabila

President Félix Tshisekedi has tried to call his predecessor Joseph Kabila several times to arrange a meeting. Unwilling to do so, the former leader continues to be consulted by his political family and international diplomats.

Subscribers only Politics 01.11.2022

Current President Félix Tshisekedi and his predecessor Joseph Kabila.

DRC
MONUSCO still hunting for helicopters and heavy artillery

The UN force in the DRC needs more and better firepower to counter M23 rebels. After having turned unsuccessfully to South Africa, MONUSCO is now trying its luck with Jordan and Egypt.

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Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa strikes military procurement deal with Moscow

The Congolese army recently placed an order for Russian military helicopters, much to the dismay of European powers and Washington.

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DRC
Congolese authorities accept $60m tax deal from telecom firms

The four telephone operators active in DR Congo - Airtel RDC, Vodacom RDC, Orange RFC and Africell RDC - have agreed to pay $60m to settle their tax bills with the authorities.

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DRC, Qatar
Secret airport review reveals extensive shortcomings

A report by the DRC's civil aviation authority has lifted the veil on the main obstacles to the country's airports obtaining international certification.

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DRC
EU works on plan to support Congolese army

Brussels has been working for several months on a support plan for the army in DR Congo. A €20m package allocated via the European Peace Facility is in the pipeline to supply the Congolese military with non-lethal equipment.

Subscribers only Defence 10.10.2022

Central Africa, DRC
Elections 2023: INEC's financing still a bone of contention

Doubts remain over whether the timetable for elections scheduled in the DRC at the end of 2023 will be respected. Denis Kadima, head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), regularly rants in private about the pace of the Ministry of Finance's disbursements.

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DRC
Electoral commission head grapples with question of diaspora vote

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DRC
Rabbi Moyal gives Tshisekedi and his team plenty to feast on at New York dinner

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DRC
Moscou and Kinshasa lay foundations for economic diplomacy

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Africa, United Nations
African high up agenda of France's Security Council presidency

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Africa, United Nations, West Africa
UN expert panels at the heart of Security Council tensions

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Africa, Russia
Moscow turns the spotlight on Africa for its annual security summit

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DRC, East Africa
East African Community sets out battle plan for regional force in eastern DRC

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Spotlight | DRC
Chaotic Congolese army and underpowered MONUSCO struggle against M23

At a confidential meeting held in Goma, security chiefs in North Kivu have highlighted the uncoordinated nature of the military response to the M23. President Tshisekedi has ordered a reshuffle.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics, Diplomacy 08.07.2022

The current military governor of North Kivu, General Constant Ndima Kongba.

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa under pressure from US and EU as 2023 election complications loom

DR Congo's independent national electoral commission is struggling to carry out its mandate for lack of funds, leading to fears the general election set for the end of 2023 may be pushed back sparking a major political crisis.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 17.05.2022

US President Joe Biden speaks with Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi.

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Senegal
Guns, gold and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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

Spotlight | DRC
UN analysts predict gloomy scenarios for 2023's elections

Spotlight | DRC
Katumbi's election campaign overshadowed by 'Zambian nationality'

DRC
EU cancels its DRC election observation mission

Spotlight | DRC
Mission impossible in North Kivu for DRC electoral commission

Spotlight | Africa
UN ponders future of its African peace operations

DRC
Kinshasa keeps new EU ambassador waiting for his accreditation

DRC
EU prepares electoral observer mission

DRC
Gaps in evidence hamper investigation into Chérubin Okende murder

DRC
Tshisekedi presses Harare again to extradite John Numbi

Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania
EU to fund EAC's ballistic expertise

DRC
CENI turns down international offer to audit electoral roll

DRC
EU considers logistics of an election observation mission

DRC
Forestry permit audit in DR Congo poses threat to several industry tycoons

Madagascar
UN reluctant to fund presidential election

DRC
DRC's epic battle to organise December presidential poll

DRC
IMF prepares fourth review of credit programme with Kinshasa

Eritrea
Asmara to build its first solar farm

DRC
Turkey's cash-strapped Katmerciler struggles to deliver on armoured vehicle order

Burundi, South Sudan, Uganda
Interpol beefs up surveillance in East Africa

DRC
Tshisekedi's intriguing new aircraft brokers

DRC
Gulf Catering wins $63m MONUSCO contract

DRC
M23 clashes complicate voter enrolment process

DRC
Tshisekedi in market for two helicopters and King Air 200

DRC
Tshisekedi's futile attempts to resume contact with Kabila

DRC
MONUSCO still hunting for helicopters and heavy artillery

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa strikes military procurement deal with Moscow

DRC
Congolese authorities accept $60m tax deal from telecom firms

DRC, Qatar
Secret airport review reveals extensive shortcomings

DRC
EU works on plan to support Congolese army

Central Africa, DRC
Elections 2023: INEC's financing still a bone of contention

DRC
Electoral commission head grapples with question of diaspora vote

DRC
Rabbi Moyal gives Tshisekedi and his team plenty to feast on at New York dinner

DRC
Moscou and Kinshasa lay foundations for economic diplomacy

Africa, United Nations
African high up agenda of France's Security Council presidency

Africa, United Nations, West Africa
UN expert panels at the heart of Security Council tensions

Africa, Russia
Moscow turns the spotlight on Africa for its annual security summit

DRC, East Africa
East African Community sets out battle plan for regional force in eastern DRC

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Chaotic Congolese army and underpowered MONUSCO struggle against M23

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa under pressure from US and EU as 2023 election complications loom