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Spotlight | Tunisia
Huawei poised to oust Ericsson from 5G deal

A 5G antenna in Casablanca, Morocco, on 1 October 2023. © Martin Bertrand/Hans Lucas via AFP

Although at the starting blocks to upgrade the 5G mobile network, Swedish telecom giant might have to step aside and let Chinese multinational and long-standing competitor take over in the country.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

Central Africa

Central African Republic
Ex-minister and rebel Armel Sayo sees entourage arrested

Armel Sayo, accused of wanting to overthrow Faustin-Archange Touadéra and detained in Cameroon, has had several members of his close entourage, including family, placed in custody over the past few months. The detainees have been transferred to different prisons in the capital.

Subscribers only Politics

Chad
Manara Radio Télévision knocks out national media

Created one year ago and endowed with substantial financial resources, media group Manara Radio Télévision (MRTV) maintains close ties with the Chadian presidency.

Subscribers only Politics, Business

Cameroon
French firm Eosys bids to map natural resources

French company Eosys is currently in talks with the acting minister for mines, Fuh Calistus Gentry, and his teams over a project for mapping Cameroon's rich resources.

Subscribers only Mining

West Africa

Nigeria
Abuja to hold talks about artists' payouts on music streaming platforms

The Nigerian Ministry of Culture is working on creating a discussion platform to bring streaming giants together with players from the music industry to improve payouts per-stream.

Subscribers only Business

Nigeria
Army caught between urgent requirements and red tape

The Nigerian Armed Forces are seeking new equipment, both in terms of munitions and transport, in order to keep pace with an increase in capabilities. However the ministry of defence is struggling to process demand.

Subscribers only Defence

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Tea troubles brew for Ruto as Kenyan exports hit Iranian wall

A Kenyan woman picks tea leaves in Muranga, Kenya on 20 August 2021. © Luis Tato/AFP

The Kenyan president wants to avoid any political unrest in the run-up to by-elections in October, not to mention the general elections in 2027. But the closure of the Iranian market to Kenyan tea exports is likely to dent producers' bonuses.

Subscribers only Commodity traders

Southern Africa and islands

Namibia
Hyphen, Chevron and ReconAfrica hire media personalities to toe their line

A green hydrogen site in Walvis Bay, Namibia, on 2 May 2024. © Benoît Doppagne/Belga Mag /Belga via AFP

Several energy companies in Namibia have in recent years recruited journalists and TV personalities to handle their communications. This mix of genres, coupled with pressure on editorial teams, has sparked concern among journalists.

Subscribers only Energy

North Africa

Algeria, Mali
Moscow aims to ease tensions between Algiers and Bamako

Niger Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangare, Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Burkina Faso Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traore in Moscow on 3 April 2025. © Pavel Bednyakov/AFP

To defuse tensions with Mali's northern neighbour, Russia is counting on bringing the security situation in the country back under control by replacing paramilitary group Wagner with Africa Corps.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

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