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Spotlight | Tanzania
ExxonMobil hopes for support from Trump on LNG

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods (right) listens to US President Donald Trump speak in Washington on 9 January 2026. © Brendan Smialowski/AFP

The construction of a liquefaction plant is nearly a decade behind schedule. The authorities have been unable to reach an agreement with the majors controlling the discoveries in order to get the project off the ground.

Subscribers only Energy

Central Africa

DRC
Kinshasa considers candidate against Kigali at Francophonie organisation

Félix Tshisekedi's administration is seeking to counter the candidacy of Rwanda's Louise Mushikiwabo for a third term as Secretary General of the Paris-based body.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Cameroon
Race against time in Yaoundé to host WTO conference

The Cameroonian authorities are looking for ways to accommodate the delegations taking part in the World Trade Organization's ministerial conference, scheduled to take place in the capital from 26 to 29 March.

Subscribers only Business

West Africa

Ivory Coast
FBI sends mission to Abidjan to look into Hezbollah networks

Washington is stepping up its efforts with the national authorities to accelerate investigations into alleged Hezbollah financing channels operating out of the Ivorian economic capital.

Subscribers only Finance

Senegal
Executive under pressure as regional express train threatens to go off the rails

In Dakar, uncertainty surrounds the future of the new train linking the capital to the country's main airport. This is all the more problematic given that the government is counting on it being up and running for the Summer Youth Olympic Games in October.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Somalia, Somaliland
After recognition by Israel, Hargeisa worries about Turkish influence

Through the Turkish consulate headed by Ozan Pekin, Ankara maintains a discreet presence on both sides of the de facto border between Somalia and Somaliland. This diplomatic and economic influence is now being closely monitored by the Somaliland authorities.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Tanzania
Dodoma hires new lobbyist to ease relations with Trump

Tanzania has signed a contract with an American firm close to the Republican Party. The group will be tasked with improving the country's image, damaged by the electoral crisis, and for promoting its mining potential in the United States.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

South Africa
Defence Minister in deep water with presidency over Iran's questionable involvement in naval exercises

Chinese ships taking part in BRICS exercises off the Simon's Town naval base in Cape Town, South Africa, on 6 January 2026. © Brenton Geach/EPA/MaxPPP

Cyril Ramaphosa had ordered Angie Motshekga to downgrade Iran to observer status during maritime manoeuvres with BRICS partners in South African seas. Yet photos have emerged showing Iranian ships participating.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

North Africa

Morocco
Aziz Akhannouch's withdrawal sparks race for succession in governing party

Aziz Akhannouch, President of the Rassemblement National des Indépendants and head of the Moroccan Government, in Rabat, in January 2024. © Jalal Morchidi/EPA

By announcing that he would not seek a third term at the helm of his party, the head of government has caught the kingdom's political elite off guard, all the more so as he leaves no obvious successor behind.

Subscribers only Politics

Morocco
Nador's future LNG unit sparks keen interest

The building of a floating storage and regasification unit at the northern port is attracting interest from global players. Despite a tight deadline, several operators are proactively positioning themselves to enter the Moroccan LNG market.

Subscribers only Energy

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