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Central Africa

DRC
Kinshasa procures four new attack helicopters

The DRC government is continuing to beef up its military capabilities in order to deal with the M23, its latest acquisition being four MI-24s from the Chadian army.

Subscribers only Defence 01.06.2023

DRC
Tshisekedi plans tour of regions in run-up to presidential election

Congoles president Félix Tschisekedi. © Martin Bertrand/Hans Lucas/Reuters

Subscribers only Politics 01.06.2023

DRC
Tshisekedi forced to reshuffle intelligence chiefs after ANR boss taken ill

ANR intelligence agency boss Jean-Hervé Mbelu Biosha's health problems have forced DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi to rush through a security services reshuffle that had been on the cards for at least a year.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 31.05.2023

Cameroon
Military judge rejects Maxime Eko Eko's request for bail

A judge has rejected a request for bail from Maxime Eko Eko, the head of the Directorate General of External Research who has been behind bars since 4 March in connection with the murder of journalist Martinez Zogo.

Subscribers only Politics 31.05.2023

Cameroon
Business leaders divided over plan to merge employers' bodies

Private sector chiefs don't see eye to eye about the merging of two organisations representing their interests. Both camps are trying to rally support, right up to the highest echelons of state.

Subscribers only Business 30.05.2023

DRC
Tshisekedi appoints Eric Kalala as new head of EGC

Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi in Beijing on 26 May 2023. © Thomas Peter/Pool/Getty Images via AFP

Subscribers only Mining 29.05.2023

Congo
Brazzaville manages to keep Trump Tower condo out of Commisimpex's clutches

Commisimpex case: Mohsen Hojeij's company's offensive against the state of Congo draws to a halt in the USA. The courts cancelled the request to seize a flat in NYC, considering that the link with the Republic of Congo had not been established.

Subscribers only Business 29.05.2023

Congo
Chevron sells up in Congo

The American major is moving full steam ahead to pull out of Africa, selling off its mature assets and focusing on Southern Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 26.05.2023

Gabon
Jean Ping allowed to travel again after years of house arrest

Having been banned from leaving Gabon for almost 7 years, Jean Ping, who still insists he rather than Ali Bongo was the rightful winner of a 2016 presidential election, will in the coming days travel to France for medical tests after being given a passport.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 26.05.2023

DRC
Old coltan dispute stirs up trouble for Traxys

The multinational commodities trader is embroiled in a legal fight with one of its former ore suppliers in the DRC over a delivery that was allegedly never made. The case has prompted the authorities to take a closer look at Traxys's activities in the country.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 25.05.2023

Chad
Mahamat Idriss Déby calls on Lebanon's Georges Tehini to bolster his electricity production

The deputy secretary general of the president's office, Mahamat Borgou Hassan, has thus invited Cetri's CEO, the Lebanese Georges Tehini to N'Djamena on 17 May to discuss a turnkey photovoltaic power plant project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy 24.05.2023

Gabon
Shortlist of companies set to acquire Carlyle's Gabon assets shifts again

Carlyle and its advising bank Citibank have once again made [...]

Subscribers only Energy 23.05.2023

DRC
Congolese government arrives en masse in China for talks

Several of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi's ministers arrived in Beijing before his state visit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.05.2023

Cameroon
South Africa's MTN turns to Paul Biya in case against billionaire Baba Danpullo

Since September 2022, South African telephone company MTN has been in conflict with Baba Danpullo. In retaliation for the seizure of his assets in South Africa, the billionaire is trying to seize MTN's accounts in Cameroon and MTN hopes the president will put an end to the legal battle.

Subscribers only Business 22.05.2023

Central African Republic
Behind the scenes of former French soldier's evacuation

Juan Rémy Quignolot, a former French Foreign Legion soldier accused of espionage by the Central African Republic and arrested in May 2021, was evacuated to Libreville on 18 May and arrived in France on 21 May.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 22.05.2023

DRC
Kinshasa receives first batch of three Chinese attack drones

The first CH-4 combat drone system has just been delivered to the DRC by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.

Subscribers only Defence 22.05.2023

Botswana, DRC
Tshisekedi inspired by Botswana's experience with HB Antwerp

The DRC president used his recent visit to Gaborone to renew his acquaintance with Belgian diamond entrepreneur Rafael Papismedov. He has invited him to Kinshasa to help revive the Congolese diamond sector.

Free access Mining 19.05.2023

Gabon
Libreville on edge as French investigators examine Santullo affair emails

France has questioned former associates of the late Italian businessman Guido Santullo at Switzerland's request. The Swiss authorities have since 2018 been investigating the practices of Santullo's construction company Sericom, and have handed over a large number of documents to the French authorities.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 19.05.2023

Central Africa
Washington sides with ExxonMobil and Chevron over BEAC foreign currency rules

Washington has stepped up its efforts to prevent US oil companies from being obliged to repatriate their rehabilitation funds to the CEMAC zone.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 18.05.2023

DRC
Tshisekedi sceptical of future of Addis framework peace agreement

DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi does not look favourably on potential future discussions on a "re-evaluation" of the 2013 Addis Ababa framework agreement for peace in the DRC and the Great Lakes region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.05.2023

Central African Republic
Gupta brothers play honorary consul for Touadera

The Gupta brothers, Atul and Rajesh who wants to demonstrate the range of their connections to President Faustin-Archange Touade, organised a meeting for him with an Indian investor presenting himself as a vice president of India's Bharatiya Janata Party.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.05.2023

DRC
Hush-hush talks to plan NIA boss's transfer abroad for medical treatment

Health concerns have recently forced the head of the DRC's intelligence services, Jean-Hervé Mbelu Biosha, to temporarily hand over the reins to his deputy. A medical transfer abroad is being considered.

Subscribers only Defence 17.05.2023

DRC
World Bank puts pressure on Kinshasa

Three projects funded by the World Bank to the tune of a billion dollars face possible interruption. The international institution is unhappy with DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi's decision to dissolve the country's social fund and replace it with a new entity.

Subscribers only Politics 16.05.2023

Congo
President's grandchildren get new lawyer in ill-gotten gains case

Two of the Congolese president's grandchildren - Omar Denis Junior Bongo and Yacine Bongo - now have a new lawyer representing them in the ill-gotten gains case.

Subscribers only Politics 16.05.2023

DRC
Secret details of SADC's decision to send troops to eastern DR Congo

Africa Intelligence has had access to a confidential document of the Southern African Development Community that details the thinking behind the decision, taken during the summit of the organisation's Troika on 8 May, to send a regional force to eastern DRC.

Subscribers only Defence 15.05.2023

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Central Africa

DRC
Kinshasa procures four new attack helicopters

DRC
Tshisekedi plans tour of regions in run-up to presidential election

DRC
Tshisekedi forced to reshuffle intelligence chiefs after ANR boss taken ill

Cameroon
Military judge rejects Maxime Eko Eko's request for bail

Cameroon
Business leaders divided over plan to merge employers' bodies

DRC
Tshisekedi appoints Eric Kalala as new head of EGC

Congo
Brazzaville manages to keep Trump Tower condo out of Commisimpex's clutches

Congo
Chevron sells up in Congo

Gabon
Jean Ping allowed to travel again after years of house arrest

DRC
Old coltan dispute stirs up trouble for Traxys

Chad
Mahamat Idriss Déby calls on Lebanon's Georges Tehini to bolster his electricity production

Gabon
Shortlist of companies set to acquire Carlyle's Gabon assets shifts again

DRC
Congolese government arrives en masse in China for talks

Cameroon
South Africa's MTN turns to Paul Biya in case against billionaire Baba Danpullo

Central African Republic
Behind the scenes of former French soldier's evacuation

DRC
Kinshasa receives first batch of three Chinese attack drones

Botswana, DRC
Tshisekedi inspired by Botswana's experience with HB Antwerp

Gabon
Libreville on edge as French investigators examine Santullo affair emails

Central Africa
Washington sides with ExxonMobil and Chevron over BEAC foreign currency rules

DRC
Tshisekedi sceptical of future of Addis framework peace agreement

Central African Republic
Gupta brothers play honorary consul for Touadera

DRC
Hush-hush talks to plan NIA boss's transfer abroad for medical treatment

DRC
World Bank puts pressure on Kinshasa

Congo
President's grandchildren get new lawyer in ill-gotten gains case

DRC
Secret details of SADC's decision to send troops to eastern DR Congo

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Central Africa

DRC Kinshasa procures four new attack helicopters

DRC Tshisekedi plans tour of regions in run-up to presidential election

DRC Tshisekedi forced to reshuffle intelligence chiefs after ANR boss taken ill

Cameroon Military judge rejects Maxime Eko Eko's request for bail

Cameroon Business leaders divided over plan to merge employers' bodies

DRC Tshisekedi appoints Eric Kalala as new head of EGC

Congo Brazzaville manages to keep Trump Tower condo out of Commisimpex's clutches

Congo Chevron sells up in Congo

Gabon Jean Ping allowed to travel again after years of house arrest

DRC Old coltan dispute stirs up trouble for Traxys

Chad Mahamat Idriss Déby calls on Lebanon's Georges Tehini to bolster his electricity production

Gabon Shortlist of companies set to acquire Carlyle's Gabon assets shifts again

DRC Congolese government arrives en masse in China for talks

Cameroon South Africa's MTN turns to Paul Biya in case against billionaire Baba Danpullo

Central African Republic Behind the scenes of former French soldier's evacuation

DRC Kinshasa receives first batch of three Chinese attack drones

Botswana, DRC Tshisekedi inspired by Botswana's experience with HB Antwerp

Gabon Libreville on edge as French investigators examine Santullo affair emails

Central Africa Washington sides with ExxonMobil and Chevron over BEAC foreign currency rules

DRC Tshisekedi sceptical of future of Addis framework peace agreement

Central African Republic Gupta brothers play honorary consul for Touadera

DRC Hush-hush talks to plan NIA boss's transfer abroad for medical treatment

DRC World Bank puts pressure on Kinshasa

Congo President's grandchildren get new lawyer in ill-gotten gains case

DRC Secret details of SADC's decision to send troops to eastern DR Congo

The weekly summary

About Africa Intelligence

Subscription

Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

DRC
Kinshasa procures four new attack helicopters

DRC
Tshisekedi plans tour of regions in run-up to presidential election

DRC
Tshisekedi forced to reshuffle intelligence chiefs after ANR boss taken ill

Cameroon
Military judge rejects Maxime Eko Eko's request for bail

Cameroon
Business leaders divided over plan to merge employers' bodies

DRC
Tshisekedi appoints Eric Kalala as new head of EGC

Congo
Brazzaville manages to keep Trump Tower condo out of Commisimpex's clutches

Congo
Chevron sells up in Congo

Gabon
Jean Ping allowed to travel again after years of house arrest

DRC
Old coltan dispute stirs up trouble for Traxys

Chad
Mahamat Idriss Déby calls on Lebanon's Georges Tehini to bolster his electricity production

Gabon
Shortlist of companies set to acquire Carlyle's Gabon assets shifts again

DRC
Congolese government arrives en masse in China for talks

Cameroon
South Africa's MTN turns to Paul Biya in case against billionaire Baba Danpullo

Central African Republic
Behind the scenes of former French soldier's evacuation

DRC
Kinshasa receives first batch of three Chinese attack drones

Botswana, DRC
Tshisekedi inspired by Botswana's experience with HB Antwerp

Gabon
Libreville on edge as French investigators examine Santullo affair emails

Central Africa
Washington sides with ExxonMobil and Chevron over BEAC foreign currency rules

DRC
Tshisekedi sceptical of future of Addis framework peace agreement

Central African Republic
Gupta brothers play honorary consul for Touadera

DRC
Hush-hush talks to plan NIA boss's transfer abroad for medical treatment

DRC
World Bank puts pressure on Kinshasa

Congo
President's grandchildren get new lawyer in ill-gotten gains case

DRC
Secret details of SADC's decision to send troops to eastern DR Congo