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Inner circles | Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria
Michel Arrion, the cocoa diplomat with a global network

Michel Arrion, the executive director of the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 15 May 2019. © Thierry Gouegnon/Reuters

Executive director of the International Cocoa Organisation since January 2019 and triumphantly re-elected last December, the Belgian ambassador has managed to revive an ageing body and open it up to the private sector and NGOs.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

Central Africa

Gabon
Pierre Duro, junta leader Nguema's troublesome adviser

The president of the transition of Gabon Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema in Libreville on 30 April 2024. © Wilfried Mbinah/AFP

The presidential adviser leading a task force auditing Gabon's domestic and foreign debt, is under fire both in Libreville and in Paris. Many companies accuse him of launching procedures against them that border on the illegal.

Subscribers only Politics

West Africa

Senegal
Business thrives for Nigerien arms dealer Petit Boubé in Dakar

The businessman, whose real name is Aboubacar Hima, is completing delivery of a 2022 contract to supply Senegal's environment ministry with military equipment.

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Nigeria
Nigerian ministers to attend EU business forum

It will be the first time the forum has been held in Abuja.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Beijing steps up partnerships with Kenyan academia

The University of Nairobi will host a research centre supported by China and aimed at increasing exchanges between Kenyan and Chinese academics. This new programme adds to several existing cooperation initiatives.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
CAF snubs Antananarivo's refurbished Barea stadium

Despite Andry Rajoelina's grand €73m revamp, the country's biggest stadium has failed to make the Confederation of African Football grade. As a result, the Madagascar team will have to play two 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South Africa.

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