By securing the support of Abba Kabir Yusuf, the APC has further strengthened its position in the country's second most populous state ahead of the 2027 presidential election. This play is allowing Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to make a real comeback to the political scene.
The Australian Bronwyn Barnes has left the mining company owned by the US-Canadian magnate. After securing fragile concessions from Monrovia for the Nimba iron project, she met resistance from Guinea, whose approval is also required to begin extraction.
The few public services set up by the government emerging from Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo's paramilitary group are being organised informally, and at uneven speed depending on the region. This is testing the patience of local populations.
At the helm of an influential economic affairs office within South Sudan's presidential palace, Adut Salva Kiir has secured the appointment of close allies to the highest levels of the state. Her long-term ambitions - and her ability to realise them - remain unclear.
The French major published a call for expressions of interest to find a partner capable of providing it with platform supply vessels in Namibia. This is an encouraging sign for local subcontractors as they wait for the launch of the Venus project.