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Spotlight | Mozambique
President Chapo puts pressure on TotalEnergies over Mozambique LNG

Mozambique President Daniel Chapo at the Portugal-Mozambique Summit in Porto, 9 December 2025. © Rita Franca / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP

Bad news has recently been piling up for the French major in Mozambique, which remains unable to shake off negative media coverage or find common ground with the government.

Subscribers only Energy

Central Africa

DRC
From Washington to Kinshasa, fierce battle rages over takeover of mining gem

The fate of Chemaf, one of the last miners to escape Chinese influence, is the subject of intense competition involving US ambitions, Swiss traders' calculations and Congolese power brokers. The bid of American company Virtus Minerals has recently obtained the support of the US State Department.

Subscribers only Mining

DRC
Congo Airways prepares timid comeback in 2026

After being grounded for nearly eight months, the national carrier is banking on the introduction of a new aircraft to get airborne again. Burdened by debt and more than ten months of unpaid wages, the company is now fighting for its survival.

Subscribers only Business

West Africa

Ivory Coast
Abidjan and Beijing beef up defence cooperation

Following the appointment of a new ambassador, the Ivorian mission in China will have a new attaché who has already forged close ties with Chinese companies working in the security sector, notably Huawei.

Subscribers only Defence

Ivory Coast
Parliamentary polls: Téné Birahima Ouattara toils to gain ground in Abobo

Defence Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara, the younger brother of President Alassane Ouattara, is struggling to make his mark in Abobo, a large working-class district in northern Abidjan and historic stronghold of the ruling RHDP party.

Subscribers only Politics

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia, Sudan
Port Sudan conveys warnings amid rumours of an RSF military base in Ethiopia

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan greets Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at Port Sudan International Airport on 9 July 2024. © AFP

With the fall of El Fasher, the front line has undeniably moved closer to the Ethiopian border, and Sudan is wary of its neighbour's role. Addis Ababa's proximity to Abu Dhabi and certain rebel groups has Abdel Fattah al-Burhan fearing a new supply channel may be opening up for paramilitaries.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

Ethiopia
Louis Dreyfus struggles to hang on to its talent

Since the devaluation in 2024, the Swiss-Dutch trading giant is unable to meet the salary demands of its local traders.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

Southern Africa and islands

Zambia
KoBold Metals calls on US State Department to speed up permit process

After four months of negotiations and a trip to Lusaka, the American mining company, which specialises in exploration, obtained the necessary authorisations to operate its future mine in Mingomba.

Subscribers only Mining

North Africa

Chad, Libya
Opposition movement CCMSR leaves southern Libya

Tigui, in the Tibesti Mountains, Chad. © Michael Runkel/Robert Harding RF via AFP

After exile in Libya, the armed group has relocated to northern Chad. It remains however opposed to reaching an agreement with Mahamat Idriss Déby.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

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