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TotalEnergies Exploration and Production President Nicolas Terraz (left) and Nigeria's Minister of State Heineken Lokpobiri (right) in Pau, France, 21 June 2025.
TotalEnergies Exploration and Production President Nicolas Terraz (left) and Nigeria's Minister of State Heineken Lokpobiri (right) in Pau, France, 21 June 2025. © Official X account of Heineken Lokpobiri

Spotlight | Nigeria
Oil giants threaten Abuja with pause in investments

Faced with Aliko Dangote's wishful thinking and proposals for reform of the oil sector, the majors are trying to bring all their influence to bear. What with threats and secret meetings, they hope to bend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's will.
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Belgian federal prosecutors examine Tshisekedi family's bank accounts

Félix Tshisekedi at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 2023.
Félix Tshisekedi at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 2023. © Gian Ehrenzellzer / EPA / MaxPPP

Accused of mining predation in Katanga, several members of the presidential family are under investigation by the Belgian federal prosecutor's office. It has requested to see the history of bank accounts belonging to the Congolese first lady, as well as the president's children and brothers.
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IMF African Department Director Abebe Aemro Selassie (right) during the organisation's annual meetings, Washington, October 2024.
IMF African Department Director Abebe Aemro Selassie (right) during the organisation's annual meetings, Washington, October 2024. © Graeme Sloan / Sipa USA / Reuters

Spotlight | Central Africa
IMF programmes jeopardized by Gabon's public deficit

Gabon's debt is destabilising the CFA franc zone and posing a direct threat to the International Monetary Fund's programmes with Chad and the Central African Republic. However, during a recent visit to Libreville, the international institution's director for Africa said he was open to discussions with Gabon.
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Presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary in Yaounde, 3 October 2025.
Presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary in Yaounde, 3 October 2025. © Etienne Mainimo/Matrix Images/Reuters

Inner circles | Cameroon
From the North to Senegal, Issa Tchiroma Bakary wins widespread support

Paul Biya's opponent, who claims to be the winner of Cameroon's 12 October presidential election, has expanded his support base from the trading clans of the Far North to elites across the country. He also relies on Fulani connections and, thanks to his family, has support in West Africa.
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