Omar Bongo reigned over Gabon for 42 years. It has taken his son Ali Bongo just three years to put his own, even more hegemonous, stamp on the country. Bongo fils has kept his large family well at arm's length, [.
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Abandoned since the organisation moved to Tunisia in 2003, the African Development Bank’s old Abidjan headquarters needs a serious lick [...]
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Everyone thought that Guillaume Soro would not become speaker of the national assembly because at 39 he was a year too young to qualify for the job. But then Ouattara stepped in.
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Stung by his disappointing performance in the first round of Senegal’s presidential elections, President Abdoulaye Wade has been assiduously courting Senegalese interest groups that might swing the vote in March 25 run-off.
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President Abdoulaye Wade is furious about the European Union’s criticisms of the first round of the presidential elections and is threatening to ban the EU observer mission from monitoring the run-off.
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In shock after the deadly explosions that devastated two neighbourhoods in the Congolese capital, Sassou Nguesso has been confronted with the chaos in the Republic of Congo's military chain of command.
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After his re-election in October, Paul Biya relaunched Operation Epervier – Operation Sparrowhawk – in a bid to clean up corruption in Cameroon.
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Invited to observe the recent presidential election in Russia by [...]
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President Alassane Ouattara told Finance Minister Charles Koffi Diby and [...]
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Despite the Africa Nations Cup going off practically without a [...]
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A fresh round of musical chairs is underway for the [...]
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The U.S. company Newmont Ventures, has been awarded the contract [...]
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The Ivorian insurance group Sunu, headed by Pathe Dione, is [...]
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The Moroccan bank Attiyariwafa sent practically all of the staff [...]
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The International Finance Corp (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector [...]
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Ivorian chartered accountant Patrick Assi, 50, took over as head [...]
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The former head of the distribution arm of Compagnie Ivorienne [...]
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