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Spotlight | Central African Republic, South Africa
Gupta brothers seek asylum in central Africa

Currently living in exile in Dubai and under threat of being extradited to South Africa, where they are wanted on charges of embezzlement, the Guptas are seeking a safe haven in the centre of the continent.

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Central Africa

Inner circles | Gabon
Mounguengui's powerful connections keep him at football federation helm despite scandal

The Angondjé stadium, in the northern suburbs of Libreville (Gabon), where the 2017 CAN final was held. © Gabriel Bouys / AFP

Pierre-Alain Mounguengui remains at the helm of Gabon's football federation despite spending six months behind bars after accusations he covered up a paedophilia scandal. He nevertheless faces stiff competition within the federation from rivals who have support at the presidential palace.

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DRC
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang keeps close eye on eastern DRC

Appointed as China's top diplomat at the end of last year, Qin Gang can rely on a small team who are very familiar with Africa's Great Lakes region.

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Cameroon
Africa Food Distribution loses court battle with powdered milk giant Hoogwegt

Cameroonian food distribution company Africa Food Distribution (AFD) has definitively lost its case against Dutch dairy trader Hoogwegt. The Court of Cassation handed down the ruling on 22 March:

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West Africa

Ivory Coast
Steve Bokhobza brokers helicopters for Ivorian army under alias of David Nakash

Abidjan's recent hiring and acquisition of H125 helicopters for the armed forces was arranged by Magen-ta Solutions, a Spanish firm created by Steve Bokhobza, a controversial defence equipment broker with dual French-Israeli citizenship who now goes by the name of David Nakash.

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Ivory Coast
French National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet to travel to Abidjan

French National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet is to travel to Abidjan for a three-day official visit. She will meet with President Alassane Ouattara on 3 April in the economic capital of Ivory Coast.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Government probes carbon credits sale by Northern Rangelands Trust

The Kenyan NGO's environmental project was presented as a model of environmental and community protection, but it is now under fire from its donors and firms such as Netflix and Meta, which buy its carbon offsets.

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Ethiopia
Brasilia and Addis to team up against cocaine trafficking

An Ethiopian Airlines plane at Addis Ababa airport. © Tiksa Negeri/Reuters

One of Africa's leading airport hubs, Addis Ababa has also become a centre for the distribution of cocaine from South America. The number of arrests has risen sharply in recent years, inciting the authorities to take action to deal with the problem.

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Southern Africa and islands

South Africa
French foreign minister Colonna due in Pretoria

On 27 April, France's foreign minister Catherine Colonna is to pay an official visit to South Africa, where she may meet President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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North Africa

Morocco
Istiqlal leader Nizar Baraka blamed for government tensions

The Moroccan Minister of Equipment, also Secretary General of Istiqlal, Nizar Baraka. © Fatima Zohra Bouaziz/EFE/MaxPPP

Clan warfare within the Istiqlal Party is threatening the cohesion of Morocco's governing coalition.

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Algeria
ATM Mobilis boss investigated over alleged illegal contracts

Arrested a few days ago, the ATM Mobilis chairman Chawki Boukhazani is being investigated by the internal security service, which suspects him of involvement in illegal contract awards. The company, which is the country's leading mobile operator, is keeping silent about the affair.

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