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Spotlight | South Africa
Ramaphosa ponders candidates for new high-stakes electricity portfolio

On 9 February South Africa's president announced the creation of a ministry of electricity to coordinate the fight against the energy crisis that leaves the country without power for hours on end every day. A favourite has emerged to fill the high-risk position.

Subscribers only Energy

Central Africa

DRC, Rwanda
Tshisekedi and Kagame clash over M23 at African Union

The DRC president Félix Tshisekedi leaving the AU Peace and Security Council session held in Addis Ababa on 17 February 2023. © Amanuel Sileshi / AFP

At the recent session of the AU Peace and Security Council, the DRC president adopted an aggressive stance as he urged his peers to unreservedly condemn Rwanda's interference in the east of his country and its support for the M23 rebel group, but his tone and language were not universally welcomed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Equatorial Guinea
Africa Oil, Panoro and Kosmos deals consolidate Teodorin Obiang's oil credentials

Equatorial Guinea's vice president is keen to demonstrate that he is now in control of the oil sector while at the same time undermining his half brother Gabriel Obiang Lima, who was until January the oil minister.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics

West Africa

Ivory Coast
Worried Ivorian cocoa traders turn to Ouattara for help

Local cocoa exporters are experiencing significant supply issues and may not manage to honour the contracts that expire when the main 2022-2023 harvest ends this month. Citing lack of action from the cocoa regulatory board, they are asking the president to step in.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

Niger
Tensions brew between Orano and Niamey over Imouraren

The operating permit for the uranium mine is at the heart of the French nuclear giant's talks with the Niger government. The Bazoum administration considers the permit to be null and void and wants to negotiate a new comprehensive partnership.

Subscribers only Mining

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Tanzania
Magafuli's bridge slips further behind schedule

Magufuli bridge building progress. © KenethK / Alamy Banque D'Images

Construction work by Chinese state-owned firms on a bridge that was one of the major projects of the late president is running increasingly behind schedule following thefts and acts of vandalism. Its inauguration may be delayed by a full year.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

South Sudan
Cairo wins key battle for control of White Nile

The dredging of a White Nile tributary in South Sudan is about to get underway, having been delayed amid concerns over the environmental impact.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

Kenya
World Bank grants extra $117m for education reform

The World Bank has granted additional financing of $117m for the Kenya Primary Education Equity in Learning Program (KPEELP), which is currently being implemented by the Kenya education ministry.

Subscribers only Finance

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
UN reluctant to fund presidential election

A confidential United Nations report has recommended against funding the upcoming ballot in Madagascar for fear of compromising its reputation and credibility.

Free access Politics, Diplomacy

North Africa

Morocco
Jet Contractors to finish works on Guelmim hospital

Moroccan engineer Mohamed Adil Rtabi, owner of Jet Contractors, continues to actively pursue contracts to build hospitals in Morocco.

Subscribers only Business

Tunisia
SEGOR bags another water pumping concession

SEGOR on 2 February bagged a €7.6m concession to operate pumping stations in the Tunisian towns of Sfax, Gabès and Médenine. That came just months after it signed up for the management of part of the infrastructure of the ONAS national sanitation office in a deal last June worth €26m.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

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