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Spotlight | Africa
Washington's secret war against Wagner's planes

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on 30 March 2022 in Algiers. © Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Reuters

Over the past few weeks the US government has made quiet but insistent appeals to urge African states to create no fly zones for Russian planes affiliated with the paramilitary group Wagner. After persuading Chad and Niger to take such steps, Washington is now trying to convince Algeria and Guinea.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

West Africa

Senegal
Nexter gun purchase demonstrates Gaby Peretz's role in Macky Sall's military spending

Having established himself as the Senegalese army's treasurer, Israeli military broker Gaby Peretz has a hand in the financing of French military equipment. Nexter is currently preparing to deliver mobile artillery guns to Senegal.

Subscribers only Defence, Business

Guinea, United Kingdom
UK tries to maintain influence in Conakry despite heavy cut in its aid budget

British ambassador in Guinea, David McIlroy, visiting Beindou, in the center of the country. © Twitter/@david_mcilroy

In less than a year, the level of British government funding in Guinea has been lowered by three quarters as a result of Boris Johnson's government's decision to reduce development aid. The UK is still trying to defend its interests in the country, but is finding it difficult.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Nigeria
US pockets $16m after settlement with owner of trader Aluko's former villa

US authorities have struck a deal with Sarbonne Estate that grants it ownership of a luxury Californian villa that belonged to the Nigerian trader Kola Aluko. The real estate firm will pay $16m for the privilege.

Subscribers only Energy

Equatorial Guinea
Deep-pocketed juniors target Chevron assets

Canadian group Gran Tierra Energy and US junior Vaalco are in talks to take over Chevron's producing fields in offshore Equatorial Guinea.

Subscribers only Energy

Turkey
Ankara launches new African media strategy at May event

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to organise an event at the end of May for African media groups.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

East Africa, Kenya
Covid-19 in China and Ukraine war throw Mombasa docks into disarray

The port of Mombasa, Kenya. © Sun Ruibo/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Mombasa, East Africa's main commercial port, is faced with major disruption in the flow of goods from China and Russia. This affects the entire region and has become an issue in Kenya's presidential election.

Free access Infrastructure, Commodity traders, Business

Rwanda
Bay View suffers setback in mining dispute with Kigali

The American company Bay View, which had sought arbitration with the Rwandan state for allegedly withdrawing its mining permit unfairly, appears to have suffered a setback at ICSID.

Subscribers only Mining

Southern Africa and islands

South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa strategises on the never-ending Zondo Commission of Inquiry

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. © Facebook/PresidencyZA

The delivery date of the full Zondo report has been pushed back again, this time to 15 June. In the run-up to the ANC congress, these repeated postponements are providing President Cyril Ramaphosa with several advantages in his bid for re-election.

Subscribers only Politics

North Africa

Libya
LIA struggling to maintain income from its London property empire

The Russian bank VTB rents four floors of 14 Cornhill, London. © 4k-Clips / Alamy Stock Photo

The Libyan sovereign fund, the LIA, is having to deal with the impact of sanctions imposed on Russia's VTB Bank, which occupies nearly half of its top London office block, as well as the departure of law firm Clyde & Co from another.

Subscribers only Finance, Business

Tunisia
Diplomatic blunder sends Saied on phantom Moscow trip

Even though it was announced by the Tunisian ambassador to Russia, Kais Saied's visit to Moscow is not actually on the cards. The error caused quite a stir in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last week.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

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