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Spotlight | Mozambique
Rwanda seeks European financial help for Cabo Delgado mission

Rwandan soldiers patrolling in Afungi, near the TotalEnergies complex in Cabo Delgado, 22 September 2021. © Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP

Rwanda's intervention in Cabo Delgado should soon enable the French major TotalEnergies to resume its huge liquefied natural gas project in the region. But in the face of the rising mission costs, several options are on the table to support the Rwandan military effort financially.

Subscribers only Defence, Energy

The Continent

Africa
Creation of mining royalty giant enters final straight

A number of financial and legal advisers have been brought in to assist in the merger of Altus Strategies with Elemental Royalties. The resulting entity will be one of the largest holders of royalties on mining projects in Africa.

Subscribers only Mining

West Africa

Senegal
Southey Offshore eyes up Senegal

The presence of the South African oil services firm in West Africa is currently limited to Ghana. The company's management wants to reverse this trend by targeting French-speaking Africa.

Subscribers only Energy

Guinea, West Africa
Doumbouya confident of facing down ECOWAS

ECOWAS leaders are making no secret of their irritation with the head of the Guinean transition Mamadi Doumbouya, who has disregarded their calls for a short transition period. He believes his country has sufficient cards in its hand to weather any potential sanctions.

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Mali
MINUSMA's thousand new Chadian peacekeepers to be deployed in the North

While Chad has yet to send an additional 1,000 Blue Helmets to the United Nations mission in Mali, MINUSMA, the latter has just announced the main deployment locations for the country's soldiers.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Cerbair bags security contract with Kenyan intelligence service

Anti-drone specialist Cerbair has won a contract to protect a dozen Kenyan National Intelligence Service (NIS) sites. The deal was clinched thanks to telecoms consultant Laurent Catinot.

Free access Defence, Business

France, Rwanda
Foreign Legion colonel to lead defence cooperation with Kigali

Paris is continuing its efforts to normalise diplomatic relations with Rwanda through the drafting of a military cooperation programme. This will be entrusted in July to a newly appointed defence attaché.

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Djibouti, Ethiopia
Khat trade sparks tensions in Horn

Khat leaves for sale at a market in Harer, Ethiopia. © C3438 Peter Smolka/Deutsche Presse-Agentur/MaxPPP

In the throes of an economic and currency crisis, Ethiopia and Djibouti are in a trade war over staple foods and khat, a much-consumed stimulant in Djibouti.

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Southern Africa and islands

Zimbabwe
Light glimmers at end of von Pezold compensation tunnel

At $200m, the compensation sought by the aristocratic family is the largest single claim filed in relation to the Mugabe-era land seizures of white-owned farms. After seven years of limbo, the coming months may well see a move towards a resolution of a case that has particularly irked the current head of state.

Subscribers only Business

North Africa

Morocco
Nizar Baraka looks to step up desalination plans

Nizar Baraka, Morocco's Minister of Procurement and Water. © Abdelhak Senna/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP

Water minister Nizar Baraka wants to build 20 desalination units before 2030. He is studying the Oujda region, marked both by droughts and social unrest. Several firms are in the running, and two are French.

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Libya
€90m price tag for France's delayed new embassy in Tripoli

With the end of her term approaching, France's ambassador in #Libya, Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen, will not have long to enjoy the brand-new French diplomatic complex, to which the finishing touches are currently being put.

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