AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPublic Finance: Municipal councillors from across the DRC have staged a week-long sit-in outside Kinshasa’s Finance Ministry, demanding the full payment of operating allowances. They say only half their allocations have reached them for 18 months. Eastern DRC: Former president Joseph Kabila now leads the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, a new coalition joining AFC-M23 figures that says it will pursue its aims by force. The move adds uncertainty for businesses and mineral supply chains in the conflict-hit east. Mineral Trade: The UN warned that illicit mineral trafficking continues to fund armed groups and urged stronger regional controls and traceability. Transport: A US$326,000 upgrade to Tshikapa’s airstrip has increased humanitarian flights from once to three times a week, with local officials hoping the improved access will also support commercial travel. Infrastructure: Kinshasa says construction of the road-rail bridge to Brazzaville is due to start in June 2027; both governments have signed an agreement with Africa50 to advance the project. Energy: President Félix Tshisekedi has set new directions for the Grand Inga hydropower project, stressing that development must protect local communities. The project’s estimated capacity is 40,000 megawatts.
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