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Kinshasa procures military transport plane from Belarusian firm

The DRC has acquired a Soviet-made Ilyushin IL-76 military transport plane. It is still unclear what it will be used for, but the army is seriously lacking aircraft of this type. [...]

Published on 30/03/2023 at 05:40 GMT

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DRC
Brokers vie to supply transport aircraft to Congolese army

The army high command is keen to expand its cargo plane fleet so that it can combat the M23 rebels more effectively in eastern DRC. Military equipment brokers are queuing up to do business with Kinshasa, among them the British firm Fortfield International headed by Issah Huseini.

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DRC
Congo Airways struggles to remain airborne

Major maintenance works could result in the grounding of the only two aircraft of the national airline that are currently operational. The company is urgently seeking replacement engines to avoid having to suspend all flights.

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Two Congo Airways planes at Kinshasa airport.

DRC, South Africa
Pretoria launches airlift to supply its peacekeepers in DRC

The South African army is operating a cargo plane chartered by Sapsan Airline that leaves Pretoria on an almost daily basis to supply its peacekeepers in eastern DR Congo. In a context of high tension between Kinshasa and M23 rebels, the South African military wants to be prepared for any eventuality.

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Congolese lieutenant-general Philémon Yav accused of colluding with Kigali

Rumours are swirling within the Congolese army over the reasons behind Lieutenant-General Philemon Yav's arrest on Tuesday, 20 September. According to several sources within the general staff, it comes in the wake of an investigation conducted to detect possible collusion with Kigali.

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

While the head of Congolese diplomacy travelled to Arusha to finalise membership of the East African Community, the regional organisation's military leaders are preparing to send troops. The Congolese army chief of staff signed a confidential document with his counterparts detailing it.

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UN to probe convoy attack that killed Italian ambassador

The United Nations Department for Safety and Security wants to shed light on the circumstances of the 22 February attack [...]

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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

DRC
Kinshasa procures military transport plane from Belarusian firm

DRC
Brokers vie to supply transport aircraft to Congolese army

DRC
Congo Airways struggles to remain airborne

DRC, South Africa
Pretoria launches airlift to supply its peacekeepers in DRC

DRC
Congolese lieutenant-general Philémon Yav accused of colluding with Kigali

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

DRC
UN to probe convoy attack that killed Italian ambassador