My best guess, is that Saudi Arabia has been pushing very hard against Qatar lately, who has enormous amounts of capital and influence in media through it's advertisement contracts (via lots of companies and holdings directly or virtually controlled by them)...
Another option, the recent detention of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal (same reason, money and influence over media).
For what it's worth, I don't trust the process of corrupt organizations "cleaning house" in general. The housecleaning could easily be of people with insufficient loyalty.
There are more incentives (i.e. more eyeballs) to talk about the latest news and people who are in power today. If Congo becomes a global investiment power in the future, you'll hear more about Congo.
Of course we should all be wary of market manipulations by people with easy access to lots of eyeballs but this article is too widespread to have any direct impact on the market or a specific company.
What's your point? This article cannot be accidental.