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Guinea
SONAP feels the heat over fuel imports

Contested by oil traders over the way it organises its tenders, the state-owned company that oversees Guinea hydrocarbons industry is also mired in payment problems. This situation is contributing to the increase in the price of petrol.

Sahel
New number two for Operation Barkhane

General Géraud Laborie will become Operation Barkhane's next deputy general of operations (GAO), the second in command and will be the first transport pilot to do so.

The New Guard
Guinea, Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Guinea Abdourahim Barry, the oil ministry's rising star

Ethiopia Mamo Mihretu, Abiy Ahmed Ali's right-hand economics man

Zambia Mwiya Musokotwane, the fintech sector's leading lobbyist

Zimbabwe John Basera, Mnangagwa agricultural programme's golden boy

Kenya
Odinga and Ruto look to polls to guide election strategy

In the run-up to the general election, rival polling institutes and media outlets are churning out figures and predictions that are sometimes at odds with each other. These statistics are being scrutinised closely by the political parties to inform their campaign choices.

France, Sahel
Change at top of Operation Barkhane

This summer, a two-star general will likely become the number two of Operation Barkhane, taking over for another fighter pilot, General Fabien Kuzniak.

Tunisia
AeroVironment drones are only fruit of vanishing cooperation with Pentagon

With the delivery of eight RQ-20 Pumas bought with US funds, the Tunisian army now hopes to order other small observation drones. But the renewal of its combat fleet and training aircraft is at a standstill and hinges on Tunis improving its links with the Biden administration.

Angola
Luanda to test competitiveness of its mining legislation

Angola plans to ensure that the legal framework for its mining sector makes it attractive for investors, as the country is hoping that the industry will boost its economic growth in the coming years.

Nigeria
US pockets $16m after settlement with owner of trader Aluko's former villa

US authorities have struck a deal with Sarbonne Estate that grants it ownership of a luxury Californian villa that belonged to the Nigerian trader Kola Aluko. The real estate firm will pay $16m for the privilege.

Niger
TotalEnergies waves goodbye to distribution and hands over its stations to Star Oil

Owned by the Mauritanian businessman Al Houssein, Star Oil will soon take over all the oil facilities previously in the hands of TotalEnergies.

South Africa
ANC rivalries in KwaZulu-Natal lead to multiple assassinations

Leaders of the African National Congress have been targeted in a wave of assassinations in KwaZulu-Natal province. They began during the local elections last November in an embittered power struggle as the party loses traction and will certainly grow in the run-up to the national conference in December.