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Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa paves way for secret negotiations with Kigali

DR Congo president, Félix Tshisekedi, and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame. © Ludovic Marin/Tony Karumba/AFP

At Washington's request, the Democratic Republic of Congo has reluctantly agreed to consider dialogue with Rwanda, but only if the latter ceases its military presence on Congolese soil. Kinshasa is at the same time maintaining its war rhetoric and trying to reboot its military campaign against M23 rebels.

Subscribers only Defence

The Continent

Africa
OPEC launches African charm offensive

OPEC Secretary General Haitham al-Ghais. © He Canling/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

With half of its members from Africa, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries can't afford to lose any more countries from the continent. But like Angola, which recently left the group, other African members are protesting against production quotas and Saudi Arabia's omnipotence in the Vienna-based cartel.

Subscribers only Energy

Central Africa

Gabon
Gabon Grand Master swearing in moved forward

Jacques-Denis Tsanga, the new grand master of the Grande Loge du Gabon, is to be sworn in on 10 February, a week earlier than planned.

Subscribers only Politics

West Africa

Senegal
Military equipment brokers push for deals in Dakar

Several powerful military equipment brokers are in a hurry to lock in contracts with the military in Senegal. The indefinite postponing of the presidential elections should buy them some time to finalise deals.

Subscribers only Defence

Nigeria
Afreximbank struggles to get Project Gazelle backers

Criticism of the $3.3bn loan to Nigeria's state oil company has had a chilling effect on potential investors, with only Chinese and Russian financing bids remaining.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
Museveni strives to win over northern voters

President Yoweri Museveni in Entebbe, Uganda on 18 January, 2024. © Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters

The ruling party's efforts to make inroads into what has long been an opposition stronghold have delivered mixed results. The head of state is counting on regional heavyweights, including wealthy retired general, Charles Otema Awany, to get his message across.

Subscribers only Politics

Kenya
State agencies race for foreign currency as Kenyan shilling plummets

Invitations to tender in Kenya are increasingly issued in dollars or euros, prompting state-owned firms to invoice for their services in foreign currency. The trend towards dollarisation of the economy risks further draining the country's foreign exchange reserves, which are already at an all-time low.

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Southern Africa and islands

Mozambique
How opposition prevented FRELIMO from taking their strongholds in local polls

After weeks of contestation, the mayors of Mozambique's 65 local authorities will finally be sworn in on 7 February. Of these, 61 will come from the ruling FRELIMO party. The opposition RENAMO and MDM parties have however managed to hang on to two of the country's key cities.

Subscribers only Politics

North Africa

Tunisia
Despite divisions, Brussels continues talks with Tunis on migrant pact

Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni welcomes Tunisia's President Kaïs Saïed in Rome on 29 January 2024. © Andreas Solaro/AFP

Ahead of the Italy-Africa summit of 28 and 29 January, which Tunisia's Kaïs Saïed took part in, the European Union had already begun discussions on the migration part of the Tunisian-European agreement.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Algeria
New digital platform's bugs cause customs chaos at Algerian ports

The introduction in early January of the Algerian Customs Electronic [...]

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