Equatorial Guinea
Ambassador to Paris victim of seizure of 42 Avenue Foch property

At the heart of a long-running legal dispute, the building in the French capital has finally been appropriated by the French authorities. On the same day, Malabo fired its Paris ambassador.

Central African Republic
Political non-profits kick into gear upstream of Touadéra campaign

Central Africa
Last chance saloon for AU commissioner posts

Cameroon
Commercial Bank of Cameroon's sale hostage to differences within government

Benin
Cotonou to beef up maritime security

Nigeria
President Tinubu's securocrats due in Brussels for peace and security talks

Burundi, Somalia
Gitega troops look set to extend Somalian stay

Despite not being assigned to the new AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia, the Burundian soldiers have remained in Middle Shabelle, an arrangement that could well continue beyond this year.

Djibouti
New tax on money transfer sparks heated debate at Budget Ministry

Due to come into force next week, the new 0.2% levy on certain financial transactions is raising some concern. The Professional Association of Credit Institutions has at least managed to convince the government to make some amendments.

Ethiopia, Somalia
End of the line for the Ankara process

Ethiopia, Somalia
Will President Irro ever make it to Addis Ababa?

Kenya
Ruto turns to little-known Linzi FinCo to raise funds for AFCON 2027 stadium

Madagascar
Madagascar Airlines CEO Thierry de Bailleul heads towards the exit

Despite his 2025 recovery plan, the French executive was not reappointed CEO of Madagascar's national airline last month.

Botswana
Gaborone struggles to soothe coal sector crisis

The state, whose revenues have been affected by the drop in diamond prices, has stopped supporting Minergy and Morupule, subsidiaries of the state-owned mining fund. The mines minister is struggling to reassure the unions and entrepreneurs in this key sector in the east of the country.

South Africa
Ramaphosa's US special envoy trip to Washington still pending

South Africa
On the QT for the next AFRICOM exercise

Madagascar
Antananarivo hopes for Washington reprieve on AGOA and customs tariffs

Morocco
Compagnie Minière de Touissit wins first round of legal battle

The verdict handed down by the Moroccan courts resulted in the acquittal of the mining group in its dispute with the Office des Changes.

Libya
UN mission seeks way out for Abdelhamid Dabaiba

UNSMIL chief Hanna Tetteh is behind schedule on her new roadmap for steering Libya out of its impasse. However, she is counting on an upcoming Security Council meeting to make her move.

African Union, Algeria
AU deputy chairperson's cabinet dominated by Algerians

Libya
National Development Agency seeks foreign investors for Cyrenaica

Morocco
Tomato giant Azura going bust or simply subtly restructuring?