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

Published on 31.07.2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 5 minutes

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.

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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.

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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.

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

Spotlight | DRC
Over $1bn in 2023 emergency government spending unaccounted for

DRC
Behind the mysterious million-dollar fees for revising 'contract of the century'

DRC
Turkey's Milvest faces first setback in Kinshasa

DRC
Kinshasa turns to private banks to repay oil companies

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

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

DRC
Embattled Kazadi makes case to Tshisekedi

DRC
Perenco withdraws from onshore block tender

DRC
Presidential party bigwigs try to thwart Tshisekedi's anti-graft body