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Spotlight | Kenya
Kenyatta's anti-corruption drive has ground to a halt

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) director Twalib Mbarak. © Twitter Account Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission

Public prosecutor Noordin Haji, who is the key figure in Uhuru Kenyatta's high-cost anti-graft drive, is refusing to deal with cases sent to him by the anticorruption commission, headed by Twalib Mbarak, that involve politicians.

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The Continent

Africa
Shell backs out of Gulf of Guinea as it turns to southern Africa

The British-Dutch major has been eying exploration and development opportunities south of the equator while it starts a gradual withdrawal from its West African assets.

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Central Africa

Central Africa, Chad, Congo
Glencore's two-speed debt talks with Chad and Congo

A creditor of both N'Djamena and Brazzaville, the oil trading giant is facing two very different situations. In Chad, which is seeking debt relief under the terms of the G20's "common framework", Glencore will have to accept the terms negotiated by the country's sovereign creditors.

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Cameroon
Great North offers litmus test for future shape of Biya's RDPC

Cameroon's President Paul Biya. © Eliot Blondet/AbacaPress/Reuters

The president's party has taken the first steps of its transition towards a post-Biya era with a round of regional nominations. The main obstacle will be keeping control of the country's biggest voting regions in the north.

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Chad
'Kaka' and Faki's cold war paralyses African Union

Relations between N'Djamena and the AU's Moussa Faki Mahamat are at such a low ebb that they are undermining the organisation's ability to deal with the crisis in Chad. Various initiatives are being studied to up the pressure on the junta, which has failed to amend controversial clauses of the charter serving as the rulebook for the 18-month transition period supposed to lead to a democratic future.

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West Africa

Equatorial Guinea
Oranto boss Arthur Eze holds fruitful secret meeting with President Obiang

The Nigerian billionaire managed to extract an undertaking from the head of state that his oil blocks would not be taken away despite a lack of significant investment in them.

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Guinea
In the midst of coup, Monaco Resources shakes up bauxite mine leadership

A few days before the coup that ousted Alpha Condé, Monaco Resources's subsidiary Société des Bauxites de Guinée, which operates a bauxite mine in the country, decided to part with its managing director.

Free access Mining

Mauritania
Addax exit opens the way for a new fuel supplier

To avoid a break in the gasoline supply chain after the Swiss firm's departure, Nouakchott plans to call on other foreign traders. For its part, the contract holder denies this and claims its contract is still running.

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Guinea
Condé clique starts to rally Doumbouya

Since Alpha Condé was ousted, most of his officials seem willing to cooperate with the junta. But some officials, including those from the defence ministry, have gone further and appear to have given their full backing to Col Mamady Doumbouya.

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Guinea
Guinea Coup: Ouattara holds secret talks with junta leader Mamady Doumbouya

Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara spoke on 6 September with the head of Guinea's military junta Mamady Doumbouya. © Ludovic Marin/Pool/EPA/MaxPPP

Breaking news published on 07/09/2021 at 10 a.m. - The president of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara spoke at length on the telephone with coup leader Mamady Doumbouya, who overthrew president Alpha Condé the day before.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
Museveni sends a signal to investors and Kagame as he returns Kasanda gold mine to Kisita Mining

Le président ougandais Yoweri Museveni. © Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel

Uganda is expelling artisanal miners from the Kisita gold mine, which it plans to hand back to Horizon Energy, the Emirati company which was operating it until last year. The measure will reassure investors but also help to preserve good relations with neighbouring Rwanda.

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North Africa

Egypt
By courting Sisi, Lürssen shipyard hopes to gain a foothold in Suez

Le président égyptien al-Sissi recevant le commandant de la marine, Ahmed Khlaed, et Peter Lürssen. © Site internet de la présidence égyptienne

Peter Lürssen, the hard-working director of German shipyard Lürssen, is about to put forward a proposal for the establishment of industrial facilities not far from Suez to enable the production of military and commercial ships locally, which would anchor his company firmly in Egypt.

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Libya
Dabaiba turns to Jordan to negotiate with Haftar and settle hospital debt

Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba's visit to Amman enabled him to move forward on several fronts. A channel of communication was opened with Marshal Haftar and the issue of settling the debt to hospitals in the kingdom was relaunched.

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Tunisia
Troubled in Tunis, Ennahda revives its London base

The Islamic democratic party has been trying to distance itself from a lobbying contract signed in London with US giant BCW that has led to a judicial inquiry in Tunisia. Yet all signs seem to indicate the party was directly involved.

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