Sudan
General Burhan's thwarted diplomatic offensive

Facing setbacks in Khartoum, Sudan's military leader embarked on a diplomatic tour aimed at restoring his legitimacy and statesmanship. While he managed to secure a series of high-level meetings in Sudan's neighbouring countries and in New York, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan had to abandon some of his plans.

Uganda
Interior minister muscles in as rival presidential hopefuls gear up for 2026 poll

A long-standing ally of Yoweri Museveni, Kahinda Otafiire is backing the president's bid for re-election in 2026. This puts him at odds with "First Son" Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who, like politician-pop star Bobi Wine, is keen to move into State House himself.

Kenya
Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

Kenyan leaders nationwide are vying for the support of this group of traditional kingmakers, renowned for their historical heritage and supposed mystical powers.

Ethiopia
Future stock exchange set to take crucial next step with securities platform

Sudan
Civilian coalition postpones Addis meeting due to internal divisions

Uganda
Uganda pushed into austerity as new sanctions loom after anti-gay law

Angola
VIPs flock to Luanda for Angonabeiro's 25th birthday bash

Portuguese coffee giant Nabeiro's Angolan subsidiary, Angonabeiro, will celebrate its 25th anniversary in late October. Alongside Nabeiro's CEO, Rui Miguel Nabeiro, the Angolan president João Lourenço's presence at the festivities in Luanda is a sign of the firm's importance for the country's economy.

South Africa
Germany's AIREG to fly down to Cape Town to promote greener aviation fuels

The German association AIREG, which promotes the use of sustainable aviation fuels, will attend the Africa Energy Week conference next month for the first time. So far, the initiative has attracted the support of only one African company, Sasol.

Angola
Luanda turns again to Zdravexport for healthcare professionals

Botswana
Diamond trader HB Antwerp ditches CEO Oded Mansori

Angola
The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

Mali
FIFA backs jailed Mali football boss

Mamoutou Touré, the president of Mali's football federation, has been in prison since early August after falling foul of the country's military junta. His detention did not prevent him from being re-elected president of the body and from receiving the support of FIFA and CAF.

Nigeria
Access Bank struggles to attract French companies in Lagos

Nigerian Access Bank has been very outspoken about strengthening ties with France, but has not yet made much progress.

Benin, Niger
Talon seeks to reassure Xi Jinping over CNPC-Agadem pipeline

The fate of the export pipeline for CNPC's crude, one of the most important potential sources of revenue for the new junta in Niamey, now lies in the hands of Patrice Talon in neighbouring Benin. He is under pressure from ECOWAS to delay its launch.

Niger
Coup leader Tchiani keeps tabs on fellow junta members

Nigeria
Nigeria stands aloof from scramble for carbon credits

Africa
Macron appoints interim Africa adviser

Gabon
General Oligui to scrutinise debts of Ali Bongo era

With the assistance of military intelligence and the BGFI bank, a new task force is to conduct an inventory of the state's debts as well as looking into transactions conducted by advisers to Noureddin Bongo.

Congo
Congo makes final bid to block sale of Sassou's seized Falcon jet

Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso is making a final push to prevent the sale of his jet, which is scheduled for 3 October in France. This may be the final act in a long legal battle launched by Commisimpex, which is owned by Lebanese businessman Mohsen Hojeij.

DRC
Tshisekedi administration's support for renewal of EAC force far from unanimous

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi finally agreed on 5 September to extend the East African Community regional force deployed in the east of the country by three months, despite Kinshasa preferring the deployment of SADC troops.

Central African Republic
The agenda for Touadéra and Macron's Paris meeting

Faustin-Archange Touadéra and Emmanuel Macron are set to meet in Paris on 13 September, with Gabon and security issues expected to be among the issues on the agenda.

DRC
Disgraced DRC presidential adviser Fortunat Biselele makes a comeback

Gabon
Perenco, Maurel & Prom and Assala remain sanguine after coup

Congo
Omar-Denis Junior Bongo wants to get back in business via broadband

Libya
Spectre of sanctions hangs over Saddam Haftar in London

Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski is urging the British government to take measures against the son of the eastern Libya leader, whom he has accused of helping to finance the Wagner paramilitary group.

Egypt
Egypt bid to be top EU gas supplier foiled by disappointing data from Zohr field

Egypt had hoped to become the European Union's main supplier of liquefied natural gas. But new alliances in the eastern Mediterranean, the downward revaluation of its gas resources and growing domestic consumption are jeopardising that ambition.

Morocco
Miners spared by earthquake but active in recovery efforts

Aya and Managem's mines and factories in the Marrakech area have only suffered minor damage, as most of the sites are outside the regions worst affected by the earthquake that struck Morocco on 8 September.

Morocco
Whistleblower accuses senior managers at LEONI's Moroccan branch of embezzlement

Algeria
IDRI's soft power ambitions fettered by management instability

Egypt
The blotch on UNESCO director general candidate Khaled al-Anani's record