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Africa Intelligence

DRC, Rwanda
Kinshasa and Kigali lay groundwork for mechanisms to monitor peace agreement

(Article published on 07/08/25 at 10am GMT) Two Congolese and Rwandan officials have been appointed to chair the joint committee overseeing the peace agreement, which was signed last June in Washington by the foreign ministers of both countries.
Donald Trump with Rwandan and Congolese Foreign Ministers Olivier Nduhungirehe (far left) and Therese Kayikwamba Wagner (far right) at the White House, Washington DC, USA, 27 June 2025.
Donald Trump with Rwandan and Congolese Foreign Ministers Olivier Nduhungirehe (far left) and Therese Kayikwamba Wagner (far right) at the White House, Washington DC, USA, 27 June 2025. © Yuri Gripas / Pool via CNP / MaxPPP
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Outgoing President Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina (C) accompanies Sidi Ould Tah (R) during the AfDB annual meeting in Abidjan, 30 May 2025.
Outgoing President Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina (C) accompanies Sidi Ould Tah (R) during the AfDB annual meeting in Abidjan, 30 May 2025. © Legnan Koula /EPA/ MaxPPP

Spotlight | West Africa
Sidi Ould Tah fine-tunes his arrival at helm of African Development Bank

The president-elect of the pan-African institution still has two months to go before officially taking office. But amid thank-you tours, managing the transition and assembling his team, the Mauritanian already has a pile of dossiers on his desk.
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CEO of Volobe General Hydroelectricity Company (CGHV) Remy Huber and Madagascar's Minister of Energy and Hydrocarbons Olivier Jean-Baptiste, in front of French and Malagasy presidents Emmanuel Macron and Andry Rajoelina, respectively, in Antananarivo on 23 April 2025.
CEO of Volobe General Hydroelectricity Company (CGHV) Remy Huber and Madagascar's Minister of Energy and Hydrocarbons Olivier Jean-Baptiste, in front of French and Malagasy presidents Emmanuel Macron and Andry Rajoelina, respectively, in Antananarivo on 23 April 2025. © Ludovic Marin/POOL/AFP

Spotlight | Madagascar
Energy, critical minerals: the disjointed future of Malagasy-French projects

Emmanuel Macron's visit to Madagascar led to the signing of an energy sector agreement and the possibility of a partnership for the supply of critical minerals. Neither of these so-called "strategic" deals is however close to seeing any results.
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Spotlight | Africa
From Douala to Djibouti, IOG on the lookout for African carbon dollars

Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh in Nairobi, on 3 September 2022.
Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh in Nairobi, on 3 September 2022. © Billy Mutai/Anadolu via AFP

President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has enlisted the services of a businessman to set up a system for collecting carbon contributions from polluters, known as the Africa Sovereign Carbon Registry. Several countries are following suit, attracted by the promise of this lucrative scheme.
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (left) with Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, 12 April 2025.
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (left) with Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, 12 April 2025. © Turkish Presidency Press Office/AFP

Spotlight | Somalia
Somalia's embattled government seeks security guarantees from Turkey

The Al-Shabaab offensive on the outskirts of Mogadishu is jeopardising President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's control over the country. Against a backdrop of reduced Western military aid, Turkey has delivered arms and is now considering committing troops on the ground.
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Tamoil CAR, formerly known as Total Centrafrique, is on the brink of collapse. Bangui, April 2023.
Tamoil CAR, formerly known as Total Centrafrique, is on the brink of collapse. Bangui, April 2023. © Barbara Debout / AFP

Central African Republic
Bangui steps up pressure on Tamoil RCA

The minister of energy is threatening to seize the 13 petrol stations Tamoil RCA operates around the country, with the state citing tax owed estimated at over 4bn FCFA (€6m) as justification. The offensive marks the dismantling of the former Total network in favour of figures close to the regime.
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Construction of the Simfer quay at the port of Morebaya, Guinea, 10 July 2025.
Construction of the Simfer quay at the port of Morebaya, Guinea, 10 July 2025. © Christophe Le Bec

Spotlight | Guinea
Rio Tinto and Baowu put final touches on Simandou megaproject

With rail construction now complete, work on the mineral port in Morebaya is in full swing. Consortiums WCS and Simfer will ship iron ore from two separate river terminals. While construction is well coordinated, organising the launch of rail and port operations is complex.
LogoSubscribers only Infrastructure, Mining Running story - Iron ore in Guinea 28.07.2025
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A Sudanese military officer keeps guard Ethiopians who fled war in Tigray region at the Fashaga camp, Sudan, on 20 November 2020.
A Sudanese military officer keeps guard Ethiopians who fled war in Tigray region at the Fashaga camp, Sudan, on 20 November 2020. © Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters

Ethiopia, Sudan
All eyes on Al Fashaga

While the war of words between Asmara and Addis Ababa is threatening to degenerate into open conflict, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration is trying to gain control of the disputed Al Fashaga triangle, the other side of the border with Sudan.
LogoSubscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 31.07.2025
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Madagascarn President Andry Rajoelina (right) with General Richard Ravalomanana in Antananarivo on 24 April 2025.
Madagascarn President Andry Rajoelina (right) with General Richard Ravalomanana in Antananarivo on 24 April 2025. © Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/AFP

Inner circles | Madagascar
All-powerful Senate boss General Ravalomanana and his army of loyalists

With strong support from the military, Richard Ravalomanana also enjoys the full confidence of Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina, even though he threatens to overshadow the head of state on the national stage.
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The Dakhla Atlantic Port in El-Argoub, near Dakhla in the disputed Western Sahara, on 26 May 2025.
The Dakhla Atlantic Port in El-Argoub, near Dakhla in the disputed Western Sahara, on 26 May 2025. © Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP

Spotlight | Morocco
Washington gears up to give green light for doing business in Western Sahara

For a limited time, during Joe Biden's administration, the possibility for American companies to invest in Western Sahara—made easier by Donald Trump's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory in 2020—remained in effect.
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