Several candidates are vying for the post of secretary-general of the African Petroleum Producers' Organization. Lima, one of the sons of the Equatorial Guinean president, currently leads the pack of possible successors to Nigerian national Omar Farouk Ibrahim.
Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Obiang, who is increasingly involved in government decisions on economic issues, is making life difficult for certain ministers, particularly the one in charge of hydrocarbons.
Numerous cases of poaching have been reported in Zakouma, a wildlife haven often showcased as African Parks' major success. The Environment Minister has called it an "outrageous failure" and is threatening to remove the NGO.
Seeking nearly $1.5m in rent arrears from the Senegalese national airline for the leasing of two aircraft, the American company Carlyle Aviation has been trying to get the aircraft grounded since earlier this month.
The leaders of Guinea-Bissau's main opposition parties will meet in Paris from 21 April. With the presidential election fast approaching, they plan to draw up a joint strategy to defeat the current head of state, Umaro Sissoco Embaló.
Following the conclusion of an agreement between Abuja and the Oba of Benin, the repatriation of artefacts held in Germany will resume. The Nigerian culture minister is due to go to Berlin to take them back.
The partial privatisation of port operations in Kenya is due to be the subject of a new study. DP World was well positioned to win the first tender, but the new deal is likely to be much less advantageous for the Emirati company.