Uganda and Egypt both claim ownership of the White Nile's waters, and Kampala has turned to neighbouring countries in an effort to gain the upper hand.
The former Nigerian president has his fingers in many pies across the continent. He is a shrewd businessman and crisis mediator, shuttling between his native land to countries ranging from Sudan to the DRC. A network of academics, politicians and influential businessmen help him on his way.
The Paris court of appeal has upheld a ruling over unpaid taxes against the Equatorial-Guinean vice president, whom the French tax authorities have accused of undervaluing a prestigious property in the French capital that has since been seized as part of the ill-gotten gains affair.
Livré récemment à la Garde républicaine gabonaise, unité chargée de la protection du président Ali Bongo, un hélicoptère Airbus doit permettre de faciliter les déplacements de l'état-major.
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Defence 
The president of the transition has made tackling Guinean football's drawn-out crisis one of his priorities and has instructed his prime minister to meet the head of the football federation.
The Ivorian notary managing Félix Houphouët-Boigny's inheritance is legally contesting the sale of the luxury Paris townhouse.
Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's new special adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen, boasts a long career in oil and gas. She came highly recommended by Adebayo Olawale Edun, the president's éminence grise.
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Energy 
Brussels is counting on the pro-business stance of William Ruto, with whom a free trade agreement has been concluded, to convince other countries in the region to step up their trade.
The World Bank's arbitration tribunal, which previously ordered Madagascar to pay out €6.9m to two Belgian investors, has dashed off a letter reminding the government of its obligations.
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Politics 
The meeting of the energy ministers of the eight member states of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), initially scheduled for 12 July in Cairo, has been postponed for two months.
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Energy 