DRC
Government at odds over repaying its oil debts

A gas station in Bukavu, DRC.
A gas station in Bukavu, DRC. © Guerchom Ndebo/AFP
Several senior figures in the DRC administration are against proposed arrangements for reimbursing $438m that was used to subsidise petrol prices in 2022. But failure to find a rapid solution could result in fuel shortages and unwanted political consequences. [...]
Reading time 4 minutes Olivier Liffran, Joan Tilouine
Read also

Sign up for real-time alerts and be notified of new editions!  

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!