Congo, Lebanon
Commisimpex: godfather to Lebanon's Shiites fails to reconcile Hojeij and Sassou
The secret negotiations between Lebanese businessman Mohsen Hojeij and the Congolese president's office over their €1.2bn debt dispute were facilitated by the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri. Now weeks into the talks, revealed by Africa Intelligence, neither side is willing to budge.