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Barely a year after taking office, Prosper Zo'o Minto'o is facing unprecedented union unrest. This is already threatening to compromise the implementation of the ambitious recovery plan set out by the authority responsible for managing and securing a large part of African airspace.
The Congolese head of state is due to visit China in early September at the invitation of Xi Jinping. As co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Congo is nurturing its relationship with the Asian country, which is its largest trading partner.
The fall in Equatorial Guinea's gas production will rapidly result in a reduced output of its liquefied natural gas, while the most recent US majors to arrive on the offshore scene in the country seem unable to reverse the trend for the moment.
At the head of the foreign intelligence service for a little under two years, Nicolas Lerner is trying to develop new contacts in West Africa. In a region undergoing great change, he is relying in particular on his good relations with Lomé and Rabat.
There is still a long way to go before the 2027 general elections, when several governorships will be up for grabs. A few names are already in the running for that of Lagos State, one of the president's strongholds, and it's the head of state himself who'll decide.
While getting closer to China, the Ruto administration also wishes to keep the advantages obtained from the previous US government. With this in mind, Nairobi has just secured the services of a powerful lobbying firm.
Despite a very generic final declaration, tensions flared during the closed-door meeting of SADC heads of state and government, particularly over the issue of Western Sahara independence. A consensus was finally reached.
The increase in exchanges between the two kingdoms suggests a change of course for Belgium on the issue of Western Sahara. At stake is the revision of a bilateral treaty on the repatriation of Moroccan prisoners.
Moroccan King Mohammed VI's only son, a graduate of UM6P, is preparing for a year's training for his future duties. Throughout his studies, Mostafa Terrab and Karim el-Aynaoui have selected US-style cutting-edge courses for him.
Negotiations are intensifying over the highly sensitive issue of autonomy for Western Sahara, but Algerian diplomats are currently keeping quiet about their intentions. The focus is on October, when the UN Security Council will consider the renewal of MINURSO.
