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Ghana, South Africa
Rand Refinery hesitating over golden opportunity in Accra

The continent's leading gold refinery has signed a partnership agreement with Ghana's Gold Coast Refinery, a subsidiary of Egypt's Euroget. However, the South African group fears that by collaborating with it, it will lose its industrial mining customers in Ghana.

Kenya
French defence manufacturers court Nairobi

From Airbus to MBDA, France's military industry is stepping up contacts in the Kenyan capital, against a backdrop of closer security cooperation and expanding economic ties between the two countries.

Tanzania
Pitched battle for control of Handeni gold mine

The Tanzanian mining company PMM is trying to regain total control of an asset estimated at nearly 1,000,000 ounces in resources. Linked to Chinese investors, the Canadian junior East Africa Metals is activating its network to retain ownership.

Palace Intrigues
Mohammed VI, Vincent Biruta, Félix Tshisekedi

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

MoroccoRabat scrutinises release in France of book on Mohammed VI

RwandaMinister Vincent Biruta due in Paris to share Great Lakes views

DRCFélix Tshisekedi invited to DC's National Prayer Breakfast

Africa
French fund Capza acquires stake in lobbying firm Concerto

The organisation headed by Christophe Karvelis-Senn is making its first foray into Africa with the acquisition of just under 30% of the shares in the comms agency Concerto founded in 2016 by François Hurstel.

DRC, Rwanda
AU facilitators on mission to mediate in crisis in the east

The panel of former heads of state designated as facilitators by the African Union under the peace process in eastern DRC is beginning a visit to Kinshasa and Kigali at the end of January.

Tanzania
Foreign minister considers a possible visit to Israel

Tanzanian foreign minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo is reportedly considering travelling to the Jewish state in April 2026, a trip that would be unprecedented for a minister from the East African country.

Kenya
Service provider Ukrainian Helicopters leaves Uganda for Nairobi

KENYA | Ukrainian Helicopters, a private air services provider regularly used by the United Nations, has begun operating out of Nairobi.

Kenya, Tanzania
Presidents Ruto and Suluhu seek to bury the hatchet

Officials from both countries have discreetly resumed contact in an effort to bring an end to a period of acute tensions surrounding Tanzania's most recent general elections. The Kenyan president is hoping for swift action to secure the release of his country's nationals who remain imprisoned in Tanzania.