Spotlight
A catalyst of the 25 October coup d'état, the blockading of the Khartoum-Port Sudan axis, the country's only supply route, is once again being envisaged by some leaders of eastern communities who are determined to make their voices heard. [...]
Castel offshoot Brasseries Star Madagascar's bottling licence with Coca Cola will expire in a few months but the US beverage company is hesitant to renew the deal, which could deprive Castel and its partner, the Malagasy state, of important revenues. [...]
The European Commission has renewed its ban on Libyan airlines from flying in European airspace. The measure covers all airlines from Libya, from Afriqiyah to Libyan Wings, and even the top favourite among Libyan diplomats and officials, Hala Air. [...]
Despite being removed from the Namibian Chamber of Mines and expelled from the Swartmodder copper mine in September, Chinese group Africa Huaxia Mining is nonetheless embarking on an all-out expansion in the country. Under the guise of multiple subsidiaries, it is racking up new mining licences. [...]
A US court has dismissed the class action filed by 13 Congolese nationals against tech giants Apple, Google, Microsoft, Tesla and Dell for their part in the use of forced child labour in DRC's cobalt mines. The judges found that the plaintiffs were unable to demonstrate a link between their grievances and the defendants while other companies were mentioned as more certainly associated with the alleged acts. [...]
Haranga is trying to relist on the Australian stock exchange, banking on investor interest in its West African gold licences and in its Saraya uranium project. Saraya once belonged to UraMin, the company at the heart of a scandal involving Areva. [...]
As a result of the dispute between the company and its subcontractor MCI, a court in Conakry has ordered exit bans and seizures of all of Monaco Resources' assets at the port and on the road to the company's bauxite mine in Guinea. [...]
The Chief of Staff of the Ivorian armed forces has placed an order for four DT-26 surveillance drones to be delivered this week by French manufacturer @DelairTec #IvoryCoast https://t.co/c65PczrkyA
⛏ Berlin and the German #Mining Network are showcasing their state-of-the-art technology to win mining contracts in #Africa and ensure the supply of strategically important minerals to #Germany. https://t.co/Ewlg6FaTEI
The family-run French firm #Perenco is trying to prevent competitors from entering #Chad, especially @Savannah_Energy https://t.co/lNn7eyLPnm
