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Spotlight | Somalia
Somalia's embattled government seeks security guarantees from Turkey

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (left) with Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, 12 April 2025. © Turkish Presidency Press Office/AFP

The Al-Shabaab offensive on the outskirts of Mogadishu is jeopardising President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's control over the country. Against a backdrop of reduced Western military aid, Turkey has delivered arms and is now considering committing troops on the ground.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Central Africa

Equatorial Guinea
Open hostilities between VP Teodorin Obiang Nguema and oil minister

Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Obiang, who is increasingly involved in government decisions on economic issues, is making life difficult for certain ministers, particularly the one in charge of hydrocarbons.

Subscribers only Energy

West Africa

Senegal
Unpaid bill lands Air Sénégal in fresh trouble with Carlyle Aviation

An Air Sénégal plane arrives at Marseille Airport, in France, August 2024. © Gerard Bottino/SOPA via Reuters

Seeking nearly $1.5m in rent arrears from the Senegalese national airline for the leasing of two aircraft, the American company Carlyle Aviation has been trying to get the aircraft grounded since earlier this month.

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Guinea
Ex-minister Ahmed Kanté ordered to suspend mining operations

While he awaits a court verdict on charges of abuse of trust and forgery, the former Soguipami boss has had to stop mining bauxite for his firm GIC in the prefecture of Boffa.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Auditors Mazars shelved by Uchumi Supermarkets as crucial deadlines loom

Heavily in debt, the Kenyan retail chain is awaiting two key events: the expiry of the initial agreement with its creditors and a court ruling on the Kasarani land, its main asset, which is wanted by a church financed by William Ruto.

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Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
Former ambassador Le Roy to accompany Macron to Antananarivo

The 72-year-old diplomat is part of the delegation that will be travelling with the French President to Antananarivo from April 22 to 24. He was ambassador to Madagascar between 2005 and 2007.

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South Africa
Unions on edge in Transnet Freight Rail split

The separation into two of freight subsidiary of public transport company Transnet is causing some annoyance among the unions, who weren't given advance warning of the decision.

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North Africa

Tunisia
Internal warfare kicks off at the country's largest trade union

Faced with a growing wave of in-house disagreement, Noureddine Taboubi, Secretary General of the UGTT, is clinging to power.

Subscribers only Politics, Business

Libya
Belkacem Haftar heads for Washington in bid to attract US companies

Belkacem Haftar, the son of Khalifa Haftar, hopes to convince US companies to set up in his home region of Cyrenaica. He will host a forum on the development and reconstruction of his country in Washington on 28-29 April.

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