Weekly summary report : Central Africa

Power Brokers and their Connections

Published this week in Central Africa     Central African Republic Wave of arrests stirs up Bangui's PK5 Muslim district   Several self-defence group leaders, reintegrated into an infantry battalion, have been arrested in recent days in the capital by the Central African Republic army with the help of Russian paramilitaries.   Free access | Defence, Politics | 03.05.2024       Central African Republic Orange and telecoms minister at odds over digital banking reform   Orange's Central African Republic branch is in turmoil. The government, which instated a 1% tax on all digital transactions, accuses Orange of increasing its banking commissions without proper authorisation. Its finance director was questioned at the interior ministry last week.   Subscribers only | Politics, Business | 02.05.2024       DRC French ex-PM Manuel Valls appointed president of new Kinshasa think tank     France's former head of government last month visited the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he agreed to take over the presidency of a modest think tank launched by people close to President Félix Tshisekedi.   Subscribers only | Business, Diplomacy | 01.05.2024       In brief Congo SNPC boss sought $2bn on Europe trips   Subscribers only | Energy     Congo French PR specialist Patricia Goldman approaches Denis Sassou-Nguesso   Subscribers only | Business

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