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Ethiopia
African Union's precarious position on Tigray's rising tensions

The African leaders meeting in mid-February in the Ethiopian capital, which hosts the HQ of the pan-African organisation, were careful to avoid the subject of the crisis in the north of the country.

Ivory Coast
Why the Ivorian president brought forward his eurobond issue

Anticipating a fundraising effort of more than $1.3bn on international markets, Alassane Ouattara has opted to secure financial flexibility before opening new discussions with the International Monetary Fund.

Palace Intrigues
Alassane Ouattara, Mahamadou Issoufou, António Guterres

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

Ivory CoastFirst Lady's charity gala pushed to autumn

NigerLomé, Mahamadou Issoufou's rear base

TanzaniaMinister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo in pursuit of Antonio Gueterres from NYC to Riyadh

Madagascar
Business delegation to travel to Paris in wake of Randrianirina's Paris visit

Three members of the GEM Malagasy employers' group will travel to Paris this month. Organised with French business group MEDEF International, the visit aims to produce a structured roadmap and promote numerous projects.

Algeria
French MPs prepare delegation to head to Algiers

In the absence of ambassadors on either side, parliamentary networks in both countries have sprung into action to prevent France and Algeria from severing all ties. Yet even organising a trip between the two is proving problematic.

Morocco
King's nephew Moulay Idriss Filali seeks to clean up his finances

The son of the monarch's elder sister is taking stock of his conglomerate, which has built up investments across a wide range of sectors over more than a decade. Faced with worrying results, the group has recently shed several subsidiaries.

Mozambique
TotalEnergies set to change leadership in Maputo

The French major is preparing to overhaul its management team in the country in an effort to improve its chances of persuading the authorities to accept its terms for restarting the Mozambique LNG project.

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.

Sudan
EU studies possibility of peacekeeping mission in Darfur

For several weeks now, the European Union has been considering a proposal, put forward in 2024 by several African Union bodies, to create a force to protect civilians in Sudan.

Nigeria
NNPC to sign $4.7bn loan with Aramco

Negotiations for a massive loan between the Nigerian national oil company and its Saudi counterpart, which have been underway for two years, are nearing completion. The sum will partly be used to refinance a previous loan, known as Project Gazelle.