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Spotlight | DRC
US banking company's $4bn lawsuit puts Tshisekedi in tight spot with Washington

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi (standing) and his American counterpart Donald Trump, in Washington, on 4 December 2025. © Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP

Fintech firm PayServices is suing DR Congo in US courts over a collapsed state digitisation deal, alleging contract breaches and attempted bribery by top Congolese officials. The legal battle is embarrassing for President Tshisekedi as he courts US support on regional security.

Subscribers only Business

Central Africa

Gabon
Bonkoungou sources helicopters in Pakistan for Libreville

The Burkinabe magnate was tasked by Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema with procuring Russian military equipment. This order has caused perplexity within the ranks of the military high command.

Subscribers only Defence

DRC
Gécamines to export 100,000 tonnes of copper to the US

The Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine in Congo's copper-producing south in January 2013. © Jonny Hogg/Reuters

The Congolese state-owned company, which is seeking to establish itself in the critical minerals trade, has exercised its exclusive right to purchase a shipment from the Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) site.

Subscribers only Mining

West Africa

Guinea
Robert Friedland's Nimba project still stalling in Conakry

Starting point of the existing railway network in Yekepa, Liberia, in June 2021. © Zohra Bensemra/Reuters

The American-Canadian billionaire has managed to wrest significant concessions from Liberian President Joseph Boakai to ship the iron ore he plans to extract from one of his deposits. But his teams have not yet managed to persuade the Guinean authorities to authorise production.

Subscribers only Mining

West Africa
Société Générale's former executives set up own consulting bank

A handful of former senior African executives from the banking institution are preparing to officially launch a new structure called Tomasteed Alternative Credit Advisors.

Subscribers only Finance

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
Museveni's polarising campaign among religious leaders

The Catholic clergy is concerned about the repressive climate and the Ugandan army's involvement in the election campaign. As for the head of state, he is mobilising his evangelical base.

Subscribers only Politics

Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya
US Deputy Secretary of State to visit East Africa shortly

US Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau in Washington, on 5 November 2025. © Mandel Ngan/AFP

Chris Landau is expected to visit at least three countries, starting with Kenya, at the end of the month. Mining issues are likely to feature prominently on his agenda.

Subscribers only Defence, Business, Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
Ambassador to China asks to stay

Relieved of his duties at the end of November, Jean-Louis Robinson is seeking the assistance of Minister of Foreign Affairs Christine Razanamahasoa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

North Africa

Morocco
Neo Motors' promises are slow to materialise despite king's support

Mohammed VI at the presentation ceremony for the first Neo Motors model in Rabat, 15 May 2023. © Driss Benmalek/EFE/MAP/Newscom/MaxPPP

While claiming that 100% of its production is domestic, the Moroccan car manufacturer is struggling to meet its initial targets.

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Morocco
The new head of Africa Global Logistics Morocco and his intriguing Caribbean connections

Aziz Debbagh has put his usual discretion aside just in time for the African Cup of Nations. New chairman at logistics giant AGL, he has long defended the kingdom's interests among Caribbean countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

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