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Moïse Katumbi off to Washington for Trump's inauguration

Opposition leader Moise Katumbi in Goma, eastern DRC, November 2023. © Alexis Huguet/AFP

Congolese opposition leader Katumbi will be attending Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony on 20 January, having been working for several weeks to strengthen his relations with the incoming US Republican administration. [...]

Published on 17/01/2025 at 15:05 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

DRC
Moïse Katumbi off to Washington for Trump's inauguration

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Trump's Africa task force takes shape

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Kinshasa prepares for arrival of new Trump administration

Inner circles | DRC
Strategists gear up to get Tshisekedi re-elected

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Tshisekedi's futile attempts to resume contact with Kabila

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Inner circles | DRC
Félix Tshisekedi's diplomacy: great international expectations but with neither troops nor resources

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White House remains pro-Tshisekedi despite best efforts of Katumbi's lobbyists

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Katumbi splashes out to cosy up to Biden administration