The Somali president, on the verge of losing his job, is seeking financial support from new sources in the Gulf. The Emirati crown prince has agreed to talks, but remains cautious.
On top of its involvement in Libya and the Central African Republic, Russia could be tempted to muscle in on the Chadian scene via the transition, a prospect that worries France given the anti-French messages that have cropped up in recent protests in the capital.
The Texan junior has overhauled its senior management team in an attempt to improve its relations with the oil ministry.
Planning for the ninth Jeux de la Francophonie has hit choppy waters in Kinshasa, where the head of the national committee has resigned amid a row with one of his colleagues, a DJ once known as Trouble King who has withdrawn large amounts of cash from illicit accounts held in the name of the games.
The African Union is on the cusp of appointing its special envoy to Chad. The name of a former president from the Sahel seems to be on everyone's lips as the most likely candidate for the job.
Fortuna Silver has taken over Roxgold to increase its gold production but the deal could also boost its output of silver. Roxgold's mines in West Africa contain a little silver as well as gold.
The SILS logistics rear-base, located two kilometres from the port of Darkar, is preparing to host service companies involved in the Sangomar project.
One of the French army's two light surveillance and reconnaissance planes has conducted its first test flights in Djibouti. It will later be deployed in Operation Barkhane in the Sahel.
Breaking news published on 17/05/21 at 10:55 am - On the sidelines of the "Friends of Sudan" conference in Paris on Monday, Canadian firm Orca Gold is poised to formalise an agreement with the Sudanese government.
Until recently, President Andry Rajoelina had long advocated using the "national remedy" of an Artemisia-based infusion to protect against and cure Covid-19. Madagascar's bigwigs, meanwhile, are doing all they can to vaccinate their families.
Hawkish Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has not replied to an invitation to attend a June conference on Libya in Berlin. He has also delayed the appointment of a new German ambassador to Rabat.
Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba's government has hired Tripoli firm Art Media Solutions to set up a digitial platform to connect the population with state services.
Cooing, an online high-end property sales platform, registered a company of the same name in Mauritius on 10 May.
