The Libyan prime minister is facing a public inquiry into a contract awarded to a local company called Arkenu Oil Co. The investigation focuses on a deal signed between the firm, state-owned National Oil Corp and involving the multinational SLB.
Armel Silvère Dongou, responsible in the government for raising bond funds on the regional markets, fled the country last month. He is the focus of an investigation by the Brazzaville public prosecutor's office into embezzlement.
Nearly four months after his arrest in Cameroon, the rebel has been transferred to Bangui where he is now detained in Roux camp. His return is the result of an agreement between Cameroonian and Central African police.
Under pressure from the new administration in Accra, the Nigerian businessman based in Ghana called on the services of his friend and former head of state, himself close to the new Ghanaian president, John Dramani Mahama.
The former opponent is feeling the effects of his rapprochement with the president, as his lieutenants are distancing themselves. He is struggling to maintain a balance between his cooperation with the government and his presidential ambitions.
Launched in February, technical talks between Ethiopia and Somalia aimed at finding an amicable settlement to Addis Ababa's maritime ambitions are faltering.
On behalf of ExxonMobil, the Italian firm Bonatti is due to complete the refurbishment of a base capable of housing 500 people by the end of August.
Hong Kong's governmental department in charge of foreign investments set to be in Casablanca in mid-May.