AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEastern DRC Security: Rebel leader Thomas Lubanga reaffirmed a ceasefire after meeting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, while a reported ambush on Erik Prince’s mining-and-security operation in South Kivu left about 20 people dead or wounded, underscoring the risks facing mineral projects. Transport Links: Construction of the Kinshasa–Brazzaville road-rail bridge is now scheduled to start in June 2027; the two governments signed an agreement with Africa50 to advance the project. Power Supply: FIS-RDC, EnPower, Trafigura and Gridworks agreed to develop a $300 million, 200-kilometre transmission line linking Zambia’s Kalumbila to Kolwezi, with capacity to deliver up to 550MW to the Copperbelt. Energy Development: President Félix Tshisekedi set guidelines for the Grand Inga hydropower project, stressing that local communities must be protected as the 40,000MW scheme is developed. Mineral Exploration: A three-year airborne survey will map more than 700,000 square kilometres and raise the DRC’s geoscientific coverage from 22.27% to 46.1%, aiming to identify mineral prospects and attract investment.
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