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Spotlight | Africa, Mozambique
Benedict Peters' Aiteo takes a tumble in bid for Mozambique oil

Nigerian businessman Benedict Peters is struggling to establish himself in oil and mining on the continent. He has just been turned down in Mozambique.

Subscribers only Energy

Central Africa

Gabon
Swiss investigators unearth links between Gabonese minister and Santullo construction company

Launched in 2018, the preliminary investigation by the Swiss public prosecutor's office into possible corruption of Gabonese officials by Sericom, owned by the Santullo family, has uncovered links between the construction group and several ministers.

Subscribers only Business

Chad
Oil minister blames predecessors for not addressing nationality pay gap

The difference in treatment between local staff and foreign workers was one of the first issues put on the table during a meeting between the main oil workers' union representatives and Chad's new 'Mr Oil', Djerassem Le Bemadjiel.

Subscribers only Energy

Congo
Who has Prime Minister Makosso's ear?

Congolese Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso. © Facebook/A.C.Makosso

Appointed prime minister in May 2021, Anatole Collinet Makosso has surrounded himself with a staff of around 30, most of whom came from his predecessor's cabinet. Since his arrival, he has had a very limited hand in appointing his main advisers.

Subscribers only Politics

West Africa

Liberia
Pioneers probe for rare earths and lithium

Next Generation Resources is using decades-old US Geological Survey data to try to find rare earth and lithium deposits in Liberia, as global demand for the precious minerals continues to grow.

Subscribers only Mining

Senegal, West Africa
Dakar, the post-Barkhane experiment

Dakar is home to 350 French soldiers from the EFS. © Facebook/Eléments français au Sénégal

In parallel with the withdrawal from Mali, the French army will strengthen the role the Eléments Français au Sénégal's 400 soldiers, whose current boss, General Michel Delpit, will leave his post in the middle of this year.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Bidders flock to take over near-bankrupt Spire Bank

Kenya's distressed Spire Bank has received several takeover offers, including one from a Nigerian family that operates a Singaporean fund registered in the Emirates.

Subscribers only Finance, Business

Ethiopia
Abiy and TPLF blow hot and cold over humanitarian truce

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. © Office of the Prime Minister

There are signs of a lull in the Afar region, following the truce declared by Prime Minister Abiy, with the withdrawal of the insurgent coalition from the Erepti region. However, activity in the disputed areas of western Tigray has been far from peaceful.

Subscribers only Politics

Southern Africa and islands

South Africa
Who's who among the Zuma allies vying to unseat Ramaphosa at ANC national conference

ANC members and delegates attend the 54th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC). © Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

Since it was narrowly defeated at the ruling party's 2017 conference, former president Jacob Zuma's faction has lost influence within the African National Congress. But in the run-up to the next five-yearly gathering, to be held in December, several of its members are campaigning to lead the party's internal opposition.

Subscribers only Politics

Botswana
The challenges awaiting the new gold owners at Mupane

Botswana's only gold mine is about to change hands, having been bought by Hawks Mining Co. The company, founded by Galane Gold's operational managers, is set to restructure the site - despite $18m of debt.

Subscribers only Mining

North Africa

Libya
Amarante and Geos aim to snatch EU protection contract from Septimius

The leading security firms working in Libya covet the $20m contract to protect the European Union delegation there which until now has been in the hands of Septimius Security.

Subscribers only Defence, Business

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