While the EU is preparing to defend the listing of eels as an endangered species, Japan is trying to convince African countries to oppose it. A plea that implicitly reveals the ambition of Japanese diplomacy to engage more with the Global South.
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While a new political movement, the Union Pour le Changement, is pushing for a united opposition nominee, who exactly that may be remains unclear. The choice has been narrowed down to Issa Tchiroma Bakary or Bello Bouba Maigari, with Maurice Kamto already sidelined.
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Politics The Central African head of state is shaking up his busy diplomatic schedule to travel to the United Arab Emirates this weekend, at the invitation of his counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed. Security issues will be at the heart of their discussions.
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Diplomacy Fearing that the ongoing negotiations in Doha could lead to an impasse, the Congolese authorities are seeking to shift the responsibility for any failure onto M23.
Manufacturers in the sector, most of whom are subsidiaries of international groups, are struggling to keep afloat their businesses, which constitute the first link in the chocolate production chain.
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Having set aside his own presidential ambitions for now, Yoweri Museveni's eldest son is leveraging his networks to make himself indispensable to his father's re-election bid. While his circle of backers is expanding, a smaller inner guard still remains at his side.
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Politics Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has decided not to reinvest in his family's media group, two years ahead of elections in which he is only half-heartedly backing one of the candidates. Weighed down by problems in the press sector, the company has halted its expansion plans indefinitely.
At the Banking Association of South Africa AGM, the CEO of Standard Bank has called on politicians to stop giving conflicting economic messages.
The future joint venture to exploit the NC7 gas block that comprises Turkish Petroleum, TotalEnergies, ENI and Adnoc is still awaiting approval from the PM, who is in an increasingly precarious position.
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Energy The British online bank has chosen Hatim Benjelloun to represent its interests and assist it in setting up in Morocco.
