Eagle Eye is in talks with Yaoundé about a possible takeover of the state's aluminium company, which has been in the red for years. But the Singaporean investment firm remains cautious in the run-up to Cameroon's presidential election, and in the face of energy and logistical constraints.
The Congolese president is looking to develop alternative diplomatic channels, relying on a handful of trusted allies. While Rwanda has taken the lead in this area, the Congolese authorities are determined to make an impact and help change perceptions of the DRC.
France, aided by Qatar, sought to bring the Rwandan president and his DR Congo counterpart together for a meeting in Paris on 9 February to try to resolve the crisis in eastern DRC. But the encounter was cancelled after Tshisekedi changed his mind.
Faced with diplomatic paralysis, a joint EAC and SADC summit is being held in Tanzania this week. Since the M23 took control of Goma, French diplomats have been trying to set up a group of mediators to resolve the emergency in DR Congo.
Christel Bories had lofty ambitions for Africa when she took the Eramet helm in 2017. Yet she achieved few of them, and the French mining group is being challenged on its Gabonese and Senegalese sites.
Elected representatives from the East African Community are preparing to meet South Sudanese officials to assess the implementation of the 2018 agreements, the roadmap for which is experiencing numerous delays.
The possibility of an M23 offensive on Bukavu is a huge concern for Burundi, which depends on foreign currency and resources from the DRC. The Burundian army fears a confrontation with the Rwandan-backed rebel movement, as well as with armed groups opposed to Ndayishimiye.
The Democratic Alliance party was fiercely opposed to the African National Congress's land expropriation act. But its rhetoric changed radically after President Donald Trump threatened to suspend US aid to South Africa over the new law.
The appointment of far-right MP Hélène Laporte to lead the France-Morocco friendship group in the French National Assembly has troubled the kingdom. Her opposition to an EU-Morocco agricultural trade deal may spell trouble for Rabat's newfound entente with Paris.
The French culture minister has made it her new mission. In the space of just a few months, video games have become a major focus of cooperation between Paris and Rabat, which has been carefully orchestrated by the European country.