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Spotlight | Sudan
Doha's discreet military support for Sudanese Armed Forces

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R) meeting with Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (L) in Doha, on 7 September, 2023. © Qatar Amiri Diwan/AFP

Qatar, a low-key General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan political and financial backer, also supplies the Sudanese Armed Forces with weapons. Doha's support for Sudan is yet another facet of its proxy war with the United Arab Emirates.

Subscribers only Defence

Central Africa

Gabon
Legislative elections: Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's measured silence

In a highly tense election, the new presidential party, the Union des Bâtisseurs, largely supplanted the Gabonese Democratic Party, which came second. All this under the benevolent gaze of Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, who left his supporters to fight it out amongst themselves.

Subscribers only Politics

Central African Republic
Caterpillar's Moroccan dealer eyes the Central African market

Moroccan company Tractafric Equipment is working on establishing an industrial machinery maintenance centre in the Central African Republic, where the gold sector has been experiencing a fragile recovery for several months.

Subscribers only Mining

West Africa

Ghana, Ivory Coast
How Accra and Abidjan have coordinated cocoa purchase prices

The Côte d'Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative was consulted by Presidents Alassane Ouattara and John Dramani Mahama before they announced the new tariffs for cocoa farmers in their respective countries.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

Senegal
French lawyer Antoine Vey contests the detention of Macky Sall allies

The counsel for the defence of Farba Ngom and Moustapha Diop has sent two letters to the courts denouncing Ngom's continued imprisonment and conditions under which Diop is being incarcerated.

Subscribers only Politics

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Sidian Bank capitalises on closeness to Ruto to extend regional influence

Boosted by an increase in public orders in Nairobi, the bank is planning to open branches in East Africa in an expansion that the Kenyan president is following very closely.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics

Southern Africa and islands

Zambia
Hichilema bets on mines to rekindle ties with Washington

On good terms with the Biden administration, the Zambian president recently sent a series of envoys to the US, mainly to California, Texas and Washington DC. The aim was to promote investment possibilities in critical minerals to companies and the Trump administration.

Subscribers only Mining, Diplomacy

Madagascar
Presidency asks Meta to take action on Gen Z movement

The Malagasy presidency contacted the Californian giant Meta in early October. Antananarivo is demanding targeted measures against a dozen Facebook accounts, which the authorities accuse of calling for insurrection.

Subscribers only Politics

Madagascar
Andry Rajoelina's latest instructions

President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina in Paris, July 2024. © Xose Bouzas / Hans Lucas via AFP

While his whereabouts remain secret, President Andry Rajoelina held a remote meeting with his cabinet on the morning of 13 October, reaffirming his ability to govern. At the same time, he held a series of consultations with several of his counterparts across the continent throughout the weekend to ensure their support.

Subscribers only Politics

North Africa

Morocco
Head of diplomacy Nasser Bourita in Paris to discuss Western Sahara

Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot in Rabat on 29 October 2024. © AFP

After postponing his trip several times, the Moroccan foreign affairs minister is expected in Paris on 22 and 23 October. Priority on the agenda is the question of the disputed territory.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Tunisia
Kaïs Saïed plays double game with his most influential generals

Given a high profile since the 2021 coup, the army's highest ranking officers no longer appear to enjoy the full confidence of the head of state.

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