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Spotlight | Libya
All eyes on Takala before fresh round of talks on formation of new government

Presidential council leader, Mohamed al-Menfi, Tobruk House of Representatives speaker, Aguila Salah Issa, Chairman of the High Council of State, Mohamed Takala. © X. Bouzas/Hans Lucas/M. Kula/Anadolu/A. Doma/AFP

Whether a new unified executive in Libya, as supported by France, Morocco and Egypt, comes into being largely depends on the position taken by Mohamed Takala, the head of the country's advisory High Council of State.

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The Continent

Africa
African Union's 2025-2029 Commission chair to go to East Africa

The headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. © Li Yahui/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Gathered in Addis Ababa until 15 March, the foreign affairs ministers of AU members will, for the first time in two decades, hand over the reins of the future commission to the continent's eastern region.

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Central Africa

Central African Republic
Germany's LS Telcom seeks to set up in Bangui

The German company's Paris-based subsidiary is interested in an international call for tenders issued as part of a programme to improve the Central African government's IT systems.

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DRC
France trains a third 'jungle' battalion of Congo's army

A detachment of some sixty troops from France's military detachment in Gabon (EFG) will shortly begin training a third 'jungle' battalion of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC).

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West Africa

West Africa
Interpol explores new form of police cooperation in West Africa

Interpol has been working for over a year on a project to create a regional police force in West Africa. Preliminary meetings are scheduled for next month.

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Mauritania, Senegal
BP picks Spanish firm to lead Tortue/GTA FPSO repair work

Spain’s Hydramar Group has been selected to lead the main repairs to the floating, production, storage and offloading unit for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Africa
Panel for shortlisting future AU commissioners still one short

One of the five regions is still not represented on the panel, which will have the tough task of shortlisting candidates for the post of African Union commissioner. African leaders will vote on the final choice in February 2025.

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Southern Africa and islands

Angola
Behind the scenes of Beijing's appointment of new ambassador in Luanda

Chinese President Xi Jinping with Angolan President João Lourenço on 15 March 2024, in Beijing. © Li Xueren/Xinhua via AFP

In a context of increasing competition between Beijing and Washington in Angola, Xi Jinping has finally appointed Zhang Bin, a diplomat specialising in African affairs and oil, as his new ambassador in Luanda.

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North Africa

Morocco, Niger
Niger's ambassador pulls out all the stops with Moroccan businesses

Following Morocco's proposal of an economic partnership with the Sahel countries, Niamey is jumping on the opportunity to revive projects ex-President Mohamed Bazoum had started.

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