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DRC
Just who is in charge at the mining registry

There has been some confusion as to the identity of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.02.2019

Congo, DRC
Felix Tshisekedi steps carefully in Brazzaville

In a sign of a certain reserve felt towards Denis Sassou Nguesso, the new president of Congo-K, Felix Tshisekedi (aka [...]

Free access Diplomacy 13.02.2019

Gabon
The blunder that prompted a government reshuffle

Due to be sworn in on 13 February in Rabat, the new mines minister Tondy Ondo Mba owes his new position to an error of judgement by his predecessor, Christian Magnagna. The latest revelations.

Subscribers only Politics 13.02.2019

Gabon
Ali Bongo rubber stamps mayoral appointments

Still convalescing in Morocco, Ali Bongo has left it up to his lieutenants to appoint new personnel following October's general election.

Subscribers only Politics 13.02.2019

DRC, United States
Felix Tshisekedi launches Trump charm offensive

Barely installed as president, Felix Tshisekedi has already retained the services of US lobbying firms. In late January, the new [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.02.2019

Cameroon
Paul Biya's lackadaisical diplomacy

Whereas Cameroon's neighbours are taking active steps to deal with the increasing challenges they face and their respective presidents are [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.02.2019

Central African Republic
The truth behind France's ‘plundering'

Accused of ‘plundering' CAR's economic resources, Paris claims it has negligible business interests there. Analysis.

Subscribers only Business 13.02.2019

Chad
Ankara on the business offensive

After Erdogan's visit to N'Djamena in late 2017, deals with Turkish firms are blooming.

Subscribers only Business 13.02.2019

Congo
Tensions with Beijing

China delays launch of SEZ works in Pointe-Noire.

Subscribers only Business 13.02.2019

Gabon
Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda in uncharted territory

The mayor of Libreville from 2014 to 2019, 55-year-old Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, is returning to the government as minister [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.02.2019

DRC
Francois Beya Kasonga, Tshisekedi's security chief

Appointed as Felix Tshisekedi's special advisor on security matters on 2 February, Francois Beya Kasonga accompanied the new Congolese president [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.02.2019

Angola, DRC, Kenya
Felix Tshisekedi's private jet

For his first trip outside Congo-K on 5 and 6 [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.02.2019

Gabon, Kenya, United Nations
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga to head up UNON

The 59-year-old Gabonese diplomat Parfait Onanga-Anyanga is tipped to take [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.02.2019

Chad
Paris once again flies to Idriss Deby's rescue

In a pattern that has become familiar ever since the [...]

Subscribers only 13.02.2019

Congo
Ofis digitalises Pointe-Noire

In the course of 2019, Luc-Emmanuel Zanghieri, the boss of [...]

Subscribers only Business 13.02.2019

Spotlight | Congo
Marine XI: Goma pressures Coastal/Soco while Mercuria lies ready to pounce

The Congolese director of hydrocarbons Teresa Goma has given the three Marine XI partners - Africa Oil & Gas Corp (AOGC), WNR and Soco - until February 15 to secure an operator or the state could soon look for another [.

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2019

DRC
How Dig Oil landed ticket for Cuvette Centrale in the final hour

According to our sources, Dig Oil is understood to have snapped up blocks 8, 23 and 24 of the Cuvette [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2019

Chad
Caracal Energy: Glencore could pack its bags for good after Cameroon's quasi-withdrawal

The giant commodity trader Glencore, which entered the oil and gas arena in 2013 with the purchase of Canadian group [...]

Free access Energy 12.02.2019

Chad
Deby's alliance with the UAE powered by the sun

Days after stepping into his role as minister of petroleum and energy (see here), Mahamat Hamid Koua signed a memorandum [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2019

DRC
Blocked from key files, Tshisekedi asserts grip of electricity

Forced to sit on the bench over security matters, which the outgoing President Joseph Kabila should continue to oversee (WAN [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2019

Congo
Debt negotiations: Lucien Ebata's fall from grace

Two years after being named "special advisor on foreign funding", the former trader Lucien Ebata has lost his place as the country's main go-between with lenders.

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2019

Chad
Mahamat Koua quickly snatchs back oil seat from Hinda pal

Appointed minister of petroleum on January 21, Aziza Mariam Al Bachir was only in the seat for a short week [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2019

DRC
Tshisekedi unveils first oil commando unit in Luanda

For his first overseas trip as head of state - [...]

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2019

Gabon
[Exclusive] What happened to the putschists arrested on January 7 in Libreville

The four soldiers arrested after the January 7 putsch attempt in Libreville (WAN 791; WAN 792) were transferred during the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 08.02.2019

DRC
Olive Mudekereza rides into parliament on anti-Banro wave

His work to improve the living conditions of South Kivu's small-scale miners could very well have helped entrepreneur Mudekereza Namegabe, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 05.02.2019

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Central Africa

DRC
Just who is in charge at the mining registry

Congo, DRC
Felix Tshisekedi steps carefully in Brazzaville

Gabon
The blunder that prompted a government reshuffle

Gabon
Ali Bongo rubber stamps mayoral appointments

DRC, United States
Felix Tshisekedi launches Trump charm offensive

Cameroon
Paul Biya's lackadaisical diplomacy

Central African Republic
The truth behind France's ‘plundering'

Chad
Ankara on the business offensive

Congo
Tensions with Beijing

Gabon
Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda in uncharted territory

DRC
Francois Beya Kasonga, Tshisekedi's security chief

Angola, DRC, Kenya
Felix Tshisekedi's private jet

Gabon, Kenya, United Nations
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga to head up UNON

Chad
Paris once again flies to Idriss Deby's rescue

Congo
Ofis digitalises Pointe-Noire

Spotlight | Congo
Marine XI: Goma pressures Coastal/Soco while Mercuria lies ready to pounce

DRC
How Dig Oil landed ticket for Cuvette Centrale in the final hour

Chad
Caracal Energy: Glencore could pack its bags for good after Cameroon's quasi-withdrawal

Chad
Deby's alliance with the UAE powered by the sun

DRC
Blocked from key files, Tshisekedi asserts grip of electricity

Congo
Debt negotiations: Lucien Ebata's fall from grace

Chad
Mahamat Koua quickly snatchs back oil seat from Hinda pal

DRC
Tshisekedi unveils first oil commando unit in Luanda

Gabon
[Exclusive] What happened to the putschists arrested on January 7 in Libreville

DRC
Olive Mudekereza rides into parliament on anti-Banro wave

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Central Africa

DRC Just who is in charge at the mining registry

Congo, DRC Felix Tshisekedi steps carefully in Brazzaville

Gabon The blunder that prompted a government reshuffle

Gabon Ali Bongo rubber stamps mayoral appointments

DRC, United States Felix Tshisekedi launches Trump charm offensive

Cameroon Paul Biya's lackadaisical diplomacy

Central African Republic The truth behind France's ‘plundering'

Chad Ankara on the business offensive

Congo Tensions with Beijing

Gabon Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda in uncharted territory

DRC Francois Beya Kasonga, Tshisekedi's security chief

Angola, DRC, Kenya Felix Tshisekedi's private jet

Gabon, Kenya, United Nations Parfait Onanga-Anyanga to head up UNON

Chad Paris once again flies to Idriss Deby's rescue

Congo Ofis digitalises Pointe-Noire

Spotlight | Congo Marine XI: Goma pressures Coastal/Soco while Mercuria lies ready to pounce

DRC How Dig Oil landed ticket for Cuvette Centrale in the final hour

Chad Caracal Energy: Glencore could pack its bags for good after Cameroon's quasi-withdrawal

Chad Deby's alliance with the UAE powered by the sun

DRC Blocked from key files, Tshisekedi asserts grip of electricity

Congo Debt negotiations: Lucien Ebata's fall from grace

Chad Mahamat Koua quickly snatchs back oil seat from Hinda pal

DRC Tshisekedi unveils first oil commando unit in Luanda

Gabon [Exclusive] What happened to the putschists arrested on January 7 in Libreville

DRC Olive Mudekereza rides into parliament on anti-Banro wave

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Indigo Publications' websites

DRC
Just who is in charge at the mining registry

Congo, DRC
Felix Tshisekedi steps carefully in Brazzaville

Gabon
The blunder that prompted a government reshuffle

Gabon
Ali Bongo rubber stamps mayoral appointments

DRC, United States
Felix Tshisekedi launches Trump charm offensive

Cameroon
Paul Biya's lackadaisical diplomacy

Central African Republic
The truth behind France's ‘plundering'

Chad
Ankara on the business offensive

Congo
Tensions with Beijing

Gabon
Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda in uncharted territory

DRC
Francois Beya Kasonga, Tshisekedi's security chief

Angola, DRC, Kenya
Felix Tshisekedi's private jet

Gabon, Kenya, United Nations
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga to head up UNON

Chad
Paris once again flies to Idriss Deby's rescue

Congo
Ofis digitalises Pointe-Noire

Spotlight | Congo
Marine XI: Goma pressures Coastal/Soco while Mercuria lies ready to pounce

DRC
How Dig Oil landed ticket for Cuvette Centrale in the final hour

Chad
Caracal Energy: Glencore could pack its bags for good after Cameroon's quasi-withdrawal

Chad
Deby's alliance with the UAE powered by the sun

DRC
Blocked from key files, Tshisekedi asserts grip of electricity

Congo
Debt negotiations: Lucien Ebata's fall from grace

Chad
Mahamat Koua quickly snatchs back oil seat from Hinda pal

DRC
Tshisekedi unveils first oil commando unit in Luanda

Gabon
[Exclusive] What happened to the putschists arrested on January 7 in Libreville

DRC
Olive Mudekereza rides into parliament on anti-Banro wave