DRC
Embattled Kazadi makes case to Tshisekedi

Spotlight | DRC
The story behind the attempt to unsettle Inspectorate General of Finances boss Jules Alingete

At odds with key figures from Félix Tshisekedi's first term, the head of the IGF has for several weeks been the target of a smear campaign designed to substantiate allegations of his having acted in league with the interests of the Rawji Group.

DRC
The drilling contracts scandal that's causing embarrassment all the way to the presidency

President Félix Tshisekedi was initially enthusiastic about new solar-powered water pumps and street lighting, but the contracts have given rise to violent score settling in the presidential entourage amid accusations of overcharging.

DRC
Gécamines hit with monthly bills of $150,000 for financial consultancy

A judicial investigation has been launched into a contract signed last year between the Inspectorate General of Finances and the state-owned mining company.

DRC
Identity card contract worth nearly $700m sparks turmoil at top of government

The public body responsible for monitoring and supervising public-private partnerships is strongly contesting the deal signed with the Afritech-Idemia consortium to issue identity cards. It is calling for rescission of a contract worth nearly $700m.

Palace Intrigues
Patrice Talon, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Macky Sall, Guillaume Soro, Félix Tshisekedi

Intrigues big and small - every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

BeninStrauss-Kahn on a mission in Cotonou

Ivory Coast/SenegalSoro's phone call to Sall

DRCNew National Assembly president to decide on finance minister's immunity waiver

Palace Intrigues
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Sonko, Félix Tshisekedi, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

SenegalInvestiture tightly choreographed by Sonko and Diomaye Faye

DRCRumours swirl over finance chief's ambitions

DRCTamim bin Hamad al-Thani agrees to open embassy in Kinshasa

DRC
$120m in World Bank funds used to finance elections

A Court of Auditors report has revealed that Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi used funds from the international financial institution, set aside for economic management reforms, to finance the December 2023 elections.

DRC
State auditors pore over Congo Airways accounts

The financial authorities are currently going through the national airline's finances with a fine-tooth comb and claim to have detected a certain number of alleged irregularities.