The deeply devout president has a handful of Pentecostal pastors among his team of advisors, who are not shy about wading into the political, diplomatic and economic arenas.
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In a surprise turn of events, Algeria finds itself in pole position to secure a coveted position on the African Union Commission, but Rabat and Nouakchott still intend to put up a fight.
Engaged in proceedings against the Congolese state at the international arbitration tribunal ICSID since 12 May, World Natural Resources has already chosen its judge to sit on the panel.
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Energy Appointed prime minister on 11 June, Henri-Marie Dondra has the difficult task of reassuring the cash-strapped country's financial backers while dealing with heightened tensions over the December elections and growing Russian influence. The appointment of his cabinet will be a baptism of fire.
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New interim president Colonel Assimi Goita has dismissed his predecessor Ban N'Daw's key collaborators. He is also preparing a number of "adjustments" in the security services and putting the finishing touches to the team which will be joining him at the Koulouba Palace.
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Politics While awaiting the disbursement of loans from the IFC, the hotel chain Onomo still enjoys the support of various financial institutions with which it has been working over the long term.
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Before she was appointed vice president, Jessica Alupo had been in the political wilderness, serving as a member of parliament without even having the backing of the presidential party. Despite this, she kept up her close personal links with Yoweri Museveni.
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Politics The Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, aka Farmajo, will be in Turkey from Friday to attend the Antalya Diplomatic Forum from 18 to 20 June.
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A joint venture between the Oman sovereign wealth fund, a British company and a Dubai firm is building the first antimony roaster outside of China and has turned to Africa to find its supply of this ore, widely used in batteries and electronics but of which there are few resources in the Gulf.
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Mining A Harare court has thrown out Metallon's attempt to get its tax bill reviewed because the mining group's lawyers made a mistake in the forms they filed for the appeal.
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Mining 
For want of sufficient funds, the Egyptian navy has turned down Naval Group's proposition for new minesweepers but it may fall back on a cheaper offer from ECA Group.
The French interior minister will have the chance to discuss security and migration at greater length when he attends a round table with his North African and Sahel counterparts on 28 and 29 June.
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Diplomacy The transport minister Moez Chakchouk is struggling to make progress on the Enfidha deepwater port project, which has been in the pipeline for nearly two decades now. And the American donation of $324m for expanding the port of Radès is conditional on its privatisation, which is unacceptable to the UGTT union.
