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Spotlight | Central African Republic
President Touadéra seeks to build pro-Western foreign policy to loosen Wagner's grip

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra during peace talks between the South Sudan government and rebel groups in Nairobi on 9 May 2024. © Tony Karumba/AFP

In light of the Russian paramilitary group's growing power in the country, Central African leader Faustin-Archange Touadéra has been working on improving relations with Washington. He is getting help from his Rwandan counterpart and main ally, Paul Kagame.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Central Africa

DRC, Rwanda
Paris lines up alternative candidate for post of EU representative for Great Lakes

After Kigali's anger at the Belgian diplomat put forward, France is about to propose an alternative candidate to represent the EU in the Great Lakes region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

West Africa

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara's intelligence service undergoing major crisis

Alassane Ouattara following his meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Abidjan on 23 January 2024. © Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool/AFP

The Ivorian intelligence agency is experiencing major upheavals, leading to the resignation of several senior executives over the past few weeks.

Subscribers only Defence

Benin
CNPC and Petrobras set their sights on block 4

Oil majors interested in Benin's offshore potential are being skilfully played off against each other by President Patrice Talon and his energy minister, Samou Seidou Adambi.

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Nigeria
Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo to talk security in US

Washington is keen to bolster cooperation on security with Abuja and has invited the minister to the United States to discuss illegal migration, trafficking and terrorism, all of which are issues of growing concern in Nigeria.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Burundi
Bujumbura tries to recover Nkurunziza-era loot

Pierre Nkurunziza during a campaign rally in Bujumbura on 16 May 2020. © AFP

Associates of late former president Pierre Nkurunziza are in the crosshairs of Burundian financial investigators. Several million dollars and gold ingots were sent abroad during his three terms in office, which were marked by national isolation and a sharp depreciation of its currency.

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Southern Africa and islands

South Africa
Gautrain partners battle over new contract to operate Johannesburg-Pretoria express line

J&J Group and Strategic Partnership Group are poised to compete against each other for the new 20-year operating contract for the key commuter line in Gauteng province.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

North Africa

Morocco
Dakhla-Casablanca power line project hits dead end

A high voltage power line in Errachidia province, eastern Morocco. © Antoine Boureau/Hans Lucas via AFP

Plans to connect Western Sahara and Morocco's economic capital with a high voltage electricity line have come to a standstill. Despite the extra time granted by ONEE, the eligibility conditions and timetable are still considered unrealistic by potential applicants.

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Libya
Libyan interior minister key to reopening Tunisia border crossing at Ras Jedir

Emad Trabelsi and his Tunisian counterpart Khaled Nouri visited the Ras Jedir coastal border crossing on 1 July, in a further bid to push for the reopening of the strategic crossing point between their two countries.

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