DRC
EAC military heads recommend plan for ending M23 crisis

DRC
Cuts force MONUSCO to withdraw some of its peacekeepers

Already much-weakened, the UN stabilisation mission has been directly affected by budgetary cuts introduced by Washington, forcing it to make painful tradeoffs.

DRC
Tshisekedi presidency readjusts its strategy towards M23 at Doha talks

Fearing that the ongoing negotiations in Doha could lead to an impasse, the Congolese authorities are seeking to shift the responsibility for any failure onto M23.

Comoros islands, Kenya
Macron's Africa adviser on mini-tour of East Africa

After visiting the Comoros on 6 July, Jérémie Robert ended his trip to East Africa in Nairobi. Among the burning issues discussed was the summit that Paris wishes to organise at the end of July on the topic of the crisis in eastern DRC.

DRC
Togo's Faure Gnassingbé faces the thorny issue of mediation in eastern DR Congo

Urged by Luanda to regain control of the DRC conflict on the African Union's behalf, the Togolese president took stock of the situation in Kinshasa and Kigali.

Palace Intrigues
Paul Biya, Lucy Tamlyn, Laurent Esso, Jean-Louis Billon

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

DRCUS ambassador Lucy Tamlyn's luxury refuge

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Inner circles | DRC
SADC regional force chief Monwabisi Dyakopu walks tightrope against M23

After almost four months in charge of a regional intervention force deployed to restore peace to eastern DRC, the South African is frustrated by a shortage of men and resources. And a chronically strained relationship with MONUSCO isn't helping.