Cameroon
Rival hotel groups eye replacing Marriott on Yaoundé's luxury project

The Hôtel du Lac, a deluxe hotel venture that is being developed in the Cameroonian capital with the US group Marriott, is attracting interest from other giants in the sector who hope to convince the project leader to change partners.

Central African Republic
UPC rebel group takes steps towards potential disarmament

DRC
Tension mounts between Kinshasa and Wazalendo and VDP militia in eastern DRC

Cameroon
Mining minister urges president's office to move forward on Sundance arbitration

Benin
Paris and EU to deliver new armoured vehicles to Beninese army

Beninese forces fighting armed groups in the north will shortly take reception of personnel carriers donated by France and the European Union.

West Africa
US directs military aid to Ivory Coast, Benin and Ghana after being driven out of Niger

Nigeria
London and Abuja negotiate to step up expulsions of irregular migrants

Senegal
Airbus keen on Grand Tortue aerial surveillance contract

Ethiopia
At the heart of IMF programme, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia under pressure

Ethiopia's largest bank is to receive almost $700m for a recapitalisation operation that comes with a complete overhaul of its risk management system. The introduction of environmental, social and governance standards into the country's banking sector as a whole is still in its infancy.

Kenya
Brussels, Nairobi strengthen security ties

The European Union, which has pledged €20m to the Kenyan army under the European Peace Facility, wants to increase exchanges with Nairobi, and talks on security cooperation are due to take place next month.

Uganda
Doubts mount over Joseph Kony's war crimes trial

Burundi
Ndayishimiye administration appeals to donors amid economic turmoil

Zimbabwe
Harare still in limbo over Commonwealth return

As the international organisation is yet to publish its final report on the 2023 elections, it looks unlikely that Zimbabwe will be readmitted at the forthcoming summit in Samoa, despite support from African member states.

Madagascar, Morocco
Rajoelina beefs up ties with Rabat

South Africa
Lusaka and Pretoria at loggerheads within SADC

Mozambique
Decision on Mozambique LNG force majeure to wait for presidential outcome

Algeria, Mauritania
Algerian Union Bank's rocky start in Nouakchott

The Algerian Union Bank's Mauritanian branch is struggling to achieve its targets a year after its arrival. Despite President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's support, business with Algerian firms wanting to move into the country has been slow.

Morocco
Western Sahara: MEPs challenge Josep Borrell

North Africa
Union for the Mediterranean frozen in run-up to election of secretary general

Libya
UN Libya envoy looks to High State Council to resolve central bank crisis