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DRC
M23 rebels and RDF gear up to counter drone threat from Congolese army

The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are taking seriously the threat posed by CH-4 combat drones acquired by the Congolese army. The drones were recently deployed to a base near the areas the insurgents control in North Kivu.

Equatorial Guinea, Kenya
Lukashenko selects intriguing team for his African tour

On his visit to Equatorial Guinea and then Kenya, the Belarusian leader was accompanied by certain figures without an obvious connection to the stated goal of his trip, namely agriculture and healthcare.

DRC
‘Prophet' Mukungubila eager to return from South African exile

The self-proclaimed "prophet of the eternal", Pastor Paul Joseph Mukungubila, is champing at the bit to return home to the DRC after a decade in exile in South Africa.

Spotlight | DRC
Engen sails into sea of troubles in DRC

The South African oil company is facing a bid by the Congolese state and relatives of the president to take control of its subsidiary. The managing director of Engen DRC has been dismissed and its shareholders are at daggers drawn.

DRC
Ivanhoe loses legal battle against Vidiye Tshimanga

Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines is going to have to rein in its ambitions for Western Foreland after losing its appeal in Paris against Vidiye Tshimanga's firm.

DRC
Sonahydroc CEO summoned by security chief Esambo

The CEO of the Congolese state-owned oil company Sonahydroc, Marcellin Bilomba, has just been called to appear before Jean-Louis Esambo Kangashe, head of the National Security Council.

DRC
Sonahydroc fears competition for Ango-Ango pipelines concession contract

The concession contract for the Ango-Ango pipelines, a key infrastructure for the supply of petroleum products to west DRC, ends in 2025 and is already sparking interest from several actors.

DRC
Belgian ambassador's low-profile meeting with Joseph Kabila

On her first official visit to the country in late November, Belgium's ambassador to the DRC, Roxane de Bilderling, travelled to Lubumbashi and met with former president Joseph Kabila.

Palace Intrigues
Robert Friedland, Mamadi Doumbouya, Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly

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

GuineaDoumbouya snubs Friedland in NYC

DRCModeste Bahati Lukwebo acquires luxury Bukavu hotel

EgyptSisi lays on elite judo training for grandson

Ivory CoastOnly first class will do for Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly