The rout of the Congolese army in North and South Kivu provinces by M23 rebels could have major repercussions in Ituri province, which borders Uganda. All the more so as Kampala is seeking to secure what it sees as its zone of influence inside the DRC.
The World Bank is drawing up a $100m project to help fight desertification in Chad. The plan, to be implemented by the environment ministry’s department of environmental assessments, must be submitted for validation by the bank's board by 28 November.
With speculation rife about a government reshuffle in Senegal, two senior officials are being touted as possible replacements for Finance Minister Cheikh Diba, who is in a weakened position at the helm of the key ministry.
He was due to visit on 24 February, but has had to cancel at the last minute.
Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi is due to visit Niger, Mali and Senegal at some point next week, in an order that has yet to be defined.
The Kenyan political heavyweight is being urged to call for the release of the Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye, who has been behind bars for three months. But Raila Odinga is wary of jeopardising his good relations with Presidents William Ruto and Yoweri Museveni.
A meeting between all the parties involved in Aussom, the African Union's new support and stabilisation mission in Somalia, is due to take place on 24 and 25 February in Addis Ababa.
Work on the $770m project will begin in 2026, but in the meantime the mining company is seeking special status under the Law on Large Mining Investments, which it considers more favourable to investors.
The mining magnate relies on family connections and trusted associates to run Forafric, and is now concentrating on overseeing a sprawling holding company. A key player in the signing of the Abraham agreements between Rabat and Tel Aviv, Elbaz makes sure his network benefits from them.
Egypt and the Arab League are working on their own post-war plan for Gaza, but negotiating the disarmament of Hamas is proving to be a stumbling block.
The head of the Moroccan government will be attending this year's Paris International Agricultural Show, which features Rabat, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.
