Africa
Giorgia Meloni's Mattei Plan challenged by the opposition

Two years after the much-heralded announcement of €5.5bn in Italian investment on the continent, the programme's disappointing results are causing political opponents to grit their teeth.

Central African Republic
Portuguese president to visit Bangui

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa plans to visit the country at the end of February. This trip will allow him to meet with the Portuguese contingents deployed there and to hold talks with his counterpart, Faustin-Archange Touadéra.

Chad
Mahamat Idriss Déby loyalists behind reconciliation with Paris

DRC
The low-key role played by Erik Prince's men in military operations in Uvira

DRC
President Tshisekedi due in Abu Dhabi ahead of US trip

Nigeria
Bola Tinubu sidelines finance minister

Africa
Bogotá hones its strategy for the continent

Nigeria
How the presidential party took strategic Kano State

Kenya
French defence manufacturers court Nairobi

From Airbus to MBDA, France's military industry is stepping up contacts in the Kenyan capital, against a backdrop of closer security cooperation and expanding economic ties between the two countries.

Uganda
On bad terms with Washington, Museveni enlists the help of a US lobbyist

A well-established lobbying firm with influence in African capitals has been hired to promote Uganda's interests in the United States. This comes at a time when senior officials in the Trump administration are calling for a review of its partnership with Kampala.

Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan
Hemeti and Tutkew Gatluak Manime's low-key Nairobi meeting

Tanzania
Pitched battle for control of Handeni gold mine

Namibia
TotalEnergies opens search for technical local partners

The French major published a call for expressions of interest to find a partner capable of providing it with platform supply vessels in Namibia. This is an encouraging sign for local subcontractors as they wait for the launch of the Venus project.

Mozambique
TotalEnergies set to change leadership in Maputo

South Africa
PetroSA keeps BGN and two other suppliers waiting for payment

Namibia
Sonangol's push raises concerns in Windhoek

Morocco
Sustainable energy agency sends mixed signals to investors on green hydrogen

Negotiations are dragging on between the sustainable energy regulator, MASEN, and the five groups selected in March 2025 under the green hydrogen "Offre Maroc" platform. Planned for late January, the signing ceremony should finally take place on 5 February.

Guinea, Tunisia
Former Tunisian minister Khelil Lajimi's new life in Conakry

Libya
CMA CGM has new ambitions in the Misurata Free Zone

Morocco
Parliamentary dialogue with Paris disrupted by the cost of French schools