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Spotlight | Mali, UN
Future of MINUSMA hangs in the balance

The head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), El Ghassim Wane, in Bamako, on October 2021. © Nicolas Réméné/Le Pictorium/MaxPPP

With several contingents pulling out of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, its commander El Ghassim Wane has been on a round-the-world trip to discuss its future. He is to deliver a report in the coming days that for the first time should raise the possibility of ending the nearly decade-long mission.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

The Continent

United States
Biden's tricky US-Africa summit balancing act

US President Joe Biden in Washington, on 8 December 2022. © Pool/Abaca/Reuters

Although nearly 50 African heads of state are expected to attend the mid-December summit in Washington, no bilateral meetings are currently scheduled with the US president, who will only allocate a short time to each of them.

Free access Diplomacy

Central Africa

Gabon
Assala denies Carlyle is selling out

Gabon's second largest oil producer Assala Energy is still denying that its sole shareholder, Carlyle, is preparing to sell all of its shares in the junior. Africa Intelligence can however reveal that the private equity fund has already tasked a Citibank team with seeing through the operation.

Subscribers only Energy

Congo, France, Gabon
Sassou to meet Macron in Paris on 17 December

The French presidential palace is to host Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso on 17 December, on his return from the US-Africa summit in Washington, for a tête-à-tête with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

West Africa

Burkina Faso
Wanted: local investors to save Air Burkina

After the illusory hopes raised by the US firm African Global Development, the Burkinabe authorities are exploring other options to save the continent's oldest airline from going under.

Subscribers only Business

Senegal
AU fertiliser summit backed by Bill Gates Foundation

To address the severe impact of rising food prices in several African countries, the AU is organising the African Union Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit from 23 to 30 June in Dakar.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Inner circles | Kenya
Ruto's eclectic band of loyal allies

Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, on 29 September 2022. © Monicah Mwangi/Reuters

The Kenyan president is relying on several groups of advisers to steer his economic policy, keep him informed of political intrigues and hone his messaging. These precious allies belong to different circles and do not always see eye to eye, mirroring tensions already felt within the presidential majority.

Subscribers only Politics

Ethiopia
Ethiopia Commodity Exchange faces closure

The government has slowly chipped away at the now floundering commodity exchange, originally set up to allow Ethiopian producers to export basic commodities at better prices.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

Ethiopia
Abiy's ambassadors gather four months late in Addis

The annual conference of Ethiopian ambassadors will take place in Addis Ababa in mid-December, four months late, as Abiy embarks on a diplomatic campaign following the ceasefire with the TPLF.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Angola
Somoil consolidates position at TotalEnergies offshore block 17/06

Acrep Bloco 17, which has a 5% stake in block 17/06, was recently renamed Somoil Bloco 17/06 to reflect a change in its shareholder structure. Somoil now holds a 15% stake in this asset, and its first project should enter into production in 2024.

Subscribers only Energy

North Africa

Egypt
Colas on verge of first contract with national rail company

Taking full advantage of the major infrastructure projects launched by President Sisi, Colas Rail, which is already working on two of Cairo's metro lines, is poised to snap up yet another contract.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

Libya
New trade association to promote UK business interests in Libya

With the blessing of the UK's international trade department, the British Libyan Business Association was launched by Alex Breingan in November. This new entity, which will assist investors in Libya, is likely to be strongly orientated towards the security sector.

Subscribers only Business

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