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In Focus | Nigeria
The all-powerful Niger Delta leaders at the heart of the country's oil and political crises

Members of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) armed group, September 2008. © Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP

Oil theft in Nigeria's Niger Delta region has become rampant. President Muhammadu Buhari is offering multi-million dollar contracts to the powerful leaders of armed local political groups in the hopes of being able to use their influence to the advantage of his party in the 2023 elections.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics

Central Africa

Gabon
Why Ali Bongo dissolved the Ministry of Public Works

The closure of the Ministry of Public Works by Ali Bongo and its placing under the prime minister's responsibility shows the desire of the Head of State to make it a priority issue for the 2023 election, yet also hides a renewal of tension between his son, Noureddin Bongo, and the First Lady, Sylvia Bongo.

Subscribers only Politics

Cameroon
Chinese-made motorway price tag raises eyebrows in Douala

The Kribi-Lalobé motorway, Cameroon's first-ever toll road, has been up and running smoothly for a month. It cost $453m to build.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

West Africa

France, Senegal
French consulate in Dakar at heart of illicit visa trade probe

The French foreign ministry's inspection unit is looking into serious issues flagged within the visa department of the French consulate in Senegal. The service had only just begun to tackle a huge backlog of residence permit requests.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Niger
Oil minister Abba pursues hard stance against CNPC

The chief of the oil refining division at Niger's Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Zakari Oumarou Kabirou, held talks with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) earlier this month. Oil minister Mahamane Sani Mahamadou encouraged the move.

Subscribers only Energy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Tanzania
Magufuli's posthumous revenge at the East African Court of Justice

Sauda Mjasiri, the judge who the former Tanzanian president appointed to the regional court three years ago, has been confirmed in her position. The decision sets an important precedent that has East African lawyers' groups concerned about the independence of the supranational court.

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Djibouti, France
Minister of the Armed Forces Lecornu's plans unveiled

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu looks at a VBL (Light Armor Vehicle) in Poitiers, France, 9 June 2022. © Guillaume Souvant/AFP

The French Minister of the Armed Forces made his first official visit to Djibouti on 15 September to renegotiate the defence agreement between both countries. He pushed for extra means to be given to the French Forces stationed there.

Subscribers only Defence

Southern Africa and islands

South Africa
South Africa appoints 11 new ambassadors

Most of the changes at the top of foreign missions are in Africa and involve both career diplomats and political appointees.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy

Namibia
Spy agency ordered to reinstate counterterrorism officer cleared of graft

The High Court of Namibia ruled on 8 September that the Namibia Central Intelligence Service should reinstate former counterterrorism officer Immanuel Shivute, whom it had sacked in 2018.

Subscribers only Politics

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