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

Véron Mosengo-Omba's election as president of the FECOFA football federation on 20 May continues to cause a stir. Three candidates, whose applications had been disqualified prior to the vote, have decided to take their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Gabon
Passenger fee focuses tensions around new Libreville airport terminal

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

Equatorial Guinea
Panoro Energy rethinks offshore after US firm Kosmos makes exit

Niger
Oil minister Tini out of favour amid junta power struggles

Rivalries between the leading generals at the helm of the state are having an impact on the running of the strategic Ministry of Petroleum, whose minister, Hamadou Tini, has found himself sidelined since taking office at the start of the year.

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

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

Nigeria
Abuja tries to get Washington to pursue Biafran independence movement leader

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

To legitimise the 1 June election, the prime minister and his Prosperity Party intend to allocate a limited number of seats to other political organisations. However, this strategy does not rule out repressing and intimidating opponents.

Kenya, Sudan
Trump administration probes Nairobi on RSF ties

The Kenyan authorities want to avoid any American sanctions, at a time when Washington plans to take a tougher stance against Sudanese paramilitaries and their allies. Despite the increasing evidence presented by his opponents, William Ruto pleads neutrality in this conflict.

Ethiopia
Safaricom seeks new loan from International Finance Corp

Ethiopia
Tsadkan and Getachew court figures for peace council amid fears of new conflict

Kenya
Ministers and communicators clash over the stance to take on fuel crisis

Madagascar
Support for ‘Pro-Randrianirina' organisation grows

Botswana
HB Antwerp mulls cutbacks in Gaborone after Duma Boko snub

Madagascar
Employers' network and French CEOs to talk tourism revamp

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

The good fortune of construction company Matière, working on civil engineering projects in Cyrenaica, nearly ran out when the payment of its invoices was blocked by the Libyan Central Bank.

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

Headed by Yariv Elbaz, the company is trying to ensure its survival as its sister company and main client, the milling company Forafric, is about to be acquired by a competitor. The head of Millcorp recently moved to Casablanca to oversee the delicate transition.

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

Egypt
Food and beverage firm Juhayna locks out its Qatari shareholder

Algeria, Morocco
Negotiations over Western Sahara take a backseat to Middle East conflict