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Spotlight | Morocco
Real estate portfolio of Mohammed VI's mother up for sale at record prices

The foyer of the building belonging to Lalla Latifa, boulevard Maurice-Barrès in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. © Engel & Völkers

The King of Morocco and his brother and sisters have decided to sell the Parisian properties belonging to their mother, Lalla Latifa Amahzoune Alaoui. At the same time, they are also preparing to sell some of her Moroccan properties.

Subscribers only Business

Central Africa

Cameroon
Financing for Douala Port Authority's expansion finally a done deal

The promoter of the project, aimed at relieving congestion at the port, is preparing to launch the first phase of construction on the right bank of the Wouri River. With an estimated cost of €183m, the work will be financed by an AFG Bank loan.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

Chad
Tensions at the top of security apparatus put state under pressure

As the situation on the ground deteriorates and the divisions within the security forces deepen, N'Djamena and Western embassies are watching with concern.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics

West Africa

Senegal
Dakar and Paris seek new momentum in diplomatic relations

Former Senegalese chief of staff, General Mbaye Cissé, and French Africa Command head, Pascal Ianni, during a handover ceremony at Camp Geille in Dakar, on 17 July 2025. © Cem Ozdel/Anadolu via AFP

Emmanuel Macron and Bassirou Diomaye Faye are striving to move beyond the turbulent period that culminated in the withdrawal of French military forces from the country in July 2025. The contours of this new relationship are to be defined at the next bilateral seminar, likely to take place in the second quarter of this year.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

Ivory Coast
Defence services supplier Sincerus sets up in the north

A Virginia-based service provider is strengthening its presence in Ivory Coast after being awarded a drone supply contract funded by the US State Department.

Subscribers only Defence

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia
Foreign competition for coffee hots up with Chinese companies' arrival

Far from rushing to obtain export permits recently made available to foreign investors, multinational trading companies with a long history in the country have yielded ground to firms from China. The latter are now going up against long-established exporters.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

Southern Africa and islands

South Africa
France due to invite Cyril Ramaphosa to G7 in Evian

The South African president is expected to be on the guest list for the summit chaired by France, which will be held from 14 to 16 June 2026 in Haute-Savoie.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

North Africa

Libya
Close to Ankara, Salaheddine Namroush takes command of the army

Salaheddine Namroush, new chief of staff of the Tripoli armed forces, in Tadjoura, Libya on November 2020. © Mahmud Turkia/AFP

Following the deadly crash of the jet carrying chief of staff Mohamed al-Haddad, the appointment of his deputy strengthens Turkey's influence within the Libyan military apparatus.

Subscribers only Defence

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