Africa
French foreign ministry finalises diplomatic reshuffle

France's diplomatic body has put the finishing touches on its list of appointees to chancelleries in Dakar, Maputo and Dodoma. Still, a handful of key posts have yet to be filled.

Central African Republic
Judge questions two key figures in Touadéra regime

Sani Yalo and Pascal Bida Koyagbélé were questioned by a judge following suggestions they might be plotting to destabilise the Central African Republic regime. The case has brought the two key yet low-profile figures from the president's inner circle into the spotlight.

DRC
Rejected candidates turn to arbitration after election of football federation head

Gabon
Passenger fee focuses tensions around new Libreville airport terminal

Central African Republic
Touadéra to make trip to Dubai on state and personal business

Guinea
Conakry's unpaid bills leave army without South African vehicles

The Guinean authorities have not finalised payment to defence supplier OTT Technologies, which, in turn, has not delivered a single vehicle to the army. This is despite the regime having already disbursed several million dollars in 2023.

Niger
Oil minister Tini out of favour amid junta power struggles

Senegal
France's Vivendi convicted of contract breach with MMA promoter

Ivory Coast
Cocoa trader Touton to exit storage and processing after Hartree deal

Sudan
European embassies delay return to Khartoum

Whilst Port Sudan is courting European diplomatic missions to return to the recaptured city of Khartoum, embassies continue to operate from neighbouring capitals.

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed's token electoral gestures keep opposition on tight leash

Kenya, Sudan
Trump administration probes Nairobi on RSF ties

Ethiopia
Safaricom seeks new loan from International Finance Corp

Mozambique
Chapo weighs broader security support for Mozambique LNG

The head of state hopes to persuade some of his counterparts to lend him a hand in securing the gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado, where the prolonged presence of Rwandan forces is raising questions.

Angola, Zimbabwe
Businessman Pedro Soco's regional commodity push from Luanda to Harare

Based in Cape Town, the Angolan entrepreneur wants to expand his logistics trading activities in minerals and hydrocarbons in Zimbabwe, where he has been in talks with the authorities. As in Angola, he is offering public partners pre-financing in exchange for a portion of their future production.

Madagascar
Support for ‘Pro-Randrianirina' organisation grows

Botswana
HB Antwerp mulls cutbacks in Gaborone after Duma Boko snub

Morocco
Ebola shadow lingers over Royal Air Maroc route cuts

The Moroccan national carrier announced at the end of May that it would temporarily suspend six services in Central Africa, in a move driven by economic imperatives and health concerns.

Libya
Paris steps in to clear arrears owed to French construction group

Morocco
Swiss grain trader Millcorp scrambles to stay afloat after Forafric drops out

Morocco
OCP-Worley joint venture hit by setbacks as costs mount