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Serbia's Yugoimport turns on charm offensive with Congolese securocrats

A delegation from the Serbian arms company Yugoimport visited Kinshasa in July. Taking advantage of the difficulties faced by its competitors and the favourable security situation, it made a series of proposals to modernise the army. [...]

Published on 22/08/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Franck Ntumba
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Jerome Chico Tshitambwe
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The Congolese defence minister Jean-Pierre Bemba in Kinshasa in June 2019.

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From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa

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Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic on 26 February 2020.

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Libya
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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

DRC
Serbia's Yugoimport turns on charm offensive with Congolese securocrats

Inner circles | DRC
Tshisekedi fashions army command to wage war in east

DRC
Police beef up resources as presidential elections approach

DRC
Lack of dialogue between M23 and Kinshasa paralyses DRC peace process

Inner circles | DRC
Jean-Pierre Bemba determined to make his mark at defence

DRC
Brokers vie to supply transport aircraft to Congolese army

DRC
Israelis provide covert training for Tshisekedi's Republican Guard

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa turns to the mining companies for fresh funds

DRC
Kinshasa procures four new attack helicopters

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa calls on armed Chinese drones and Foreign Legion vet to take on M23 rebels

Spotlight | West Africa
From Dakar to Algiers, Belgrade's charm offensive in Africa