African Union
AU court slams commission's hiring process

In an exceptionally harshly worded ruling, the African Union Administrative Tribunal has found the Commission guilty of corruption, obstruction of justice and has annulled the appointment of its legal adviser. Yet there is a hint of score settling in the decision.

Kenya
Ruto seeks support of Talai elders ahead of 2027 vote

Kenyan leaders nationwide are vying for the support of this group of traditional kingmakers, renowned for their historical heritage and supposed mystical powers.

Uganda
Uganda pushed into austerity as new sanctions loom after anti-gay law

Ugandan politicians are split over where to make the budget cuts needed to compensate for international funding slashed in response to a harsh anti-LGBTQ law.

Kenya
Ruto opens perilous new chapter in fight against corruption

President William Ruto's good intentions in the fight against corruption in Kenya may be hampered by the delicate judicial situation of a number of his allies accused of embezzlement.

Sudan
Civilian coalition postpones Addis meeting due to internal divisions

Kenya
Ruto sends envoys around the world to open up labour opportunities for jobless Kenyans

Ethiopia
Health ministry woos Belgian pharmaceutical firms

Angola
Luanda turns again to Zdravexport for healthcare professionals

The Moscow-based firm, which provides Angola with doctors, has signed a new contract with the government. Luanda will spend $26.5m to hire up to 341 healthcare professionals from CIS countries.

Botswana
Diamond trader HB Antwerp ditches CEO Oded Mansori

Botswana's diamond marketing partner has given the Belgian-Israeli industry veteran the boot. But the former executive of Steinmetz Diamond Group remains a shareholder.

Angola
The Lobito Corridor, a golden opportunity for drone surveillance specialists

Angola
Block 20: Petronas and TotalEnergies' honeymoon period continues in offshore

Namibia
Green hydrogen: France's HDF Energy makes its mark in the shadow of Germany's Enertrag

Niger
Coup leader Tchiani keeps tabs on fellow junta members

With distrust rife with the junta, its leader has taken control of the technical hub of the external intelligence service, complete with its eavesdropping technology.

Africa
Macron appoints interim Africa adviser

While the French President is taking his time to decide on the name of his new Africa adviser, a diplomat is to be seconded to the Elysée Palace to take over from Franck Paris in collaboration with Nadège Chouat.

Nigeria
Nigeria stands aloof from scramble for carbon credits

Africa
Budapest deploys its Christian Democratic Institute to Africa

Nigeria
Tinubu's security adviser meets with head of French intelligence

Gabon
General Oligui to scrutinise debts of Ali Bongo era

With the assistance of military intelligence and the BGFI bank, a new task force is to conduct an inventory of the state's debts as well as looking into transactions conducted by advisers to Noureddin Bongo.

Congo
Congo makes final bid to block sale of Sassou's seized Falcon jet

Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso is making a final push to prevent the sale of his jet, which is scheduled for 3 October in France. This may be the final act in a long legal battle launched by Commisimpex, which is owned by Lebanese businessman Mohsen Hojeij.

DRC
Tshisekedi administration's support for renewal of EAC force far from unanimous

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi finally agreed on 5 September to extend the East African Community regional force deployed in the east of the country by three months, despite Kinshasa preferring the deployment of SADC troops.

Central African Republic
The agenda for Touadéra and Macron's Paris meeting

Faustin-Archange Touadéra and Emmanuel Macron are set to meet in Paris on 13 September, with Gabon and security issues expected to be among the issues on the agenda.

DRC
Disgraced DRC presidential adviser Fortunat Biselele makes a comeback

Gabon
Perenco, Maurel & Prom and Assala remain sanguine after coup

Congo
Omar-Denis Junior Bongo wants to get back in business via broadband

Libya
Spectre of sanctions hangs over Saddam Haftar in London

Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski is urging the British government to take measures against the son of the eastern Libya leader, whom he has accused of helping to finance the Wagner paramilitary group.

Egypt
Egypt bid to be top EU gas supplier foiled by disappointing data from Zohr field

Egypt had hoped to become the European Union's main supplier of liquefied natural gas. But new alliances in the eastern Mediterranean, the downward revaluation of its gas resources and growing domestic consumption are jeopardising that ambition.

Morocco
Miners spared by earthquake but active in recovery efforts

Aya and Managem's mines and factories in the Marrakech area have only suffered minor damage, as most of the sites are outside the regions worst affected by the earthquake that struck Morocco on 8 September.

Morocco
Whistleblower accuses senior managers at LEONI's Moroccan branch of embezzlement

Algeria
IDRI's soft power ambitions fettered by management instability

Egypt
The blotch on UNESCO director general candidate Khaled al-Anani's record