Two shadowy figures who frequently meet each other - Ahmed Kogri and Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Misnad - are steering negotiations in Qatar between Chad's government and rebel groups.
N'Djamena has made a second order for 20 Ara 2 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles from the Nigerian manufacturer Proforce Defence
Envoys from the French presidential election campaign team of Marine le Pen have in recent weeks made approaches to diplomats to try to win them over to their cause.
Over the last decade, Dakar has established itself as the centre of 'strategic thinking' in West Africa. The city boasts a think tank ecosystem where ministers, former generals, researchers and donors mingle.
The former French ambassador to Ivory Coast, Gilles Huberson, has mounted a legal case to have the decree that forced him into retirement in 2021 annulled. He is also planning his return in the private sector.
As part of his drive to be re-elected as president, Emmanuel Macron will visit Saint-Denis, in Seine-Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris on the morning of Thursday 21 April for a series of meetings on local neighbourhoods.
The state telecommunications monopoly is due to team up with a private investor before the end of the year. But in the absence of proper accountancy reporting and of an independent board, the company may struggle to attract potential partners.
Boosted by recent successes on its home market, state-owned oil Namibian oil company Namcor is looking to expand into Angola with backing from two partners. It is hoping to take advantage of the financial difficulties currently being experienced by Sonangol, which is having to sell off some of its prize assets, including block 15/06.
With nickel prices soaring, the South African mining group hopes to resume operations at its nickel mine. However, it seems not to have taken the trouble to inform its Russian partner and co-owner.
The Mozambican authorities are once again planning a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, high-capacity buses using dedicated lanes, in the capital Maputo.
Tchin-Lait, which is the Algerian partner of France's Candia group, operating under licence to it and under its brand name, has just acquired fellow dairy products group Ramdy from its owner, Youcef Batouche.
