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Nigeria
EU preparing to offer €10m military aid to Abuja

Funds from the European Peace Facility could soon be used to support the Nigerian army, which is struggling to deal with jihadist groups. Such assistance is already in place in Benin, Ivory Coast and Senegal.

Central Africa
Bank of Central African States ends talks on restoration funds

After six years of negotiations, the BEAC and foreign operators have been unable to reach an agreement on the terms for repatriating funds for the rehabilitation of mining and oil sites in the CFA franc zone.

Madagascar
Prime minister leads mission to Washington

Prime Minister Mamitiana Rajaonarison is set to make his first official overseas visit on 16 April when he travels to Washington, with his priority on renewing AGOA. Accompanied by Malagasy officials and private sector representatives, he will attend the spring meetings of the World Bank and the IMF.

Lesotho
Collateral victim of the Trump administration, textile sector seeks survival plan

A mainstay of the national economy and heavily reliant on the US market, the sector, which employs around 40,000 people, is paying a heavy price for the rise in tariffs and the suspension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

Ghana
Accra and Washington's health deal in limbo

While Donald Trump's administration is working towards new health agreements on the continent, Ghana is currently reluctant to accept the US administration's offer.

Mauritius
Industry minister due in Washington to seek substitute to AGOA

Port Louis is seeking to secure a stable and long-term framework that guarantees sustained preferential access to the US market, which is crucial for its exports, particularly in the textile and agri-food sectors.

Palace Intrigues
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Michael Randrianirina, Abiy Ahmed, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema prepares for his first anniversary as president

Madagascar-Equatorial GuineaBehind Colonel Randrianirina's trip to Malabo

Ethiopia, SomaliaAbiy Ahmed and Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud at cross-purposes

Guinea
The endless tangle over American pilots detained in Conakry

Two private jet pilots have been in limbo in Guinea's capital since the end of 2025. Still awaiting trial, they are the subject of behind-the-scenes efforts from a range of actors seeking to help them.

Morocco
Rabat's US network helps keep up pressure on Polisario Front

Over the past several years, the kingdom has successfully built up a network of influence in the US capital, which now puts it in a position of strength in the negotiations over Western Sahara.

Africa
AU health body chief in the crosshairs of the Commission

Criticised since taking charge of the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Congolese doctor Jean Kaseya is facing fresh allegations brought to the attention of the chair of the African Union Commission.