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Chad
Mahamat Idriss Déby loyalists behind reconciliation with Paris

The Chadian President's official visit to the French capital was intended to ease tensions and formalise a resumption of relations between the two countries. It may prove strategically useful for N'Djamena, which is seeking to reconnect with its historic partner while setting clear conditions.
Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris, on 29 January 2026.
Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris, on 29 January 2026. © Ludovic Marin/AFP
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Photomontage, from left: Robert Friedland, founder of Ivanhoe Atlantic; Bronwyn Barnes, former CEO of Ivanhoe Atlantic.
Photomontage, from left: Robert Friedland, founder of Ivanhoe Atlantic; Bronwyn Barnes, former CEO of Ivanhoe Atlantic. © Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters ; Shelley Christians/Reuters

Guinea, Liberia
Robert Friedland loses Ivanhoe Atlantic boss

The Australian Bronwyn Barnes has left the mining company owned by the US-Canadian magnate. After securing fragile concessions from Monrovia for the Nimba iron project, she met resistance from Guinea, whose approval is also required to begin extraction.
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Screenshot of Cheikh Bara Ndiaye from a video published on 15 February 2025.
Screenshot of Cheikh Bara Ndiaye from a video published on 15 February 2025. © Seneweb TV

Senegal
Cheikh Bara Ndiaye, Ousmane Sonko's 'warrior monk' against President Faye

The busy MP with strong ties to the powerful Mouride brotherhood has established himself as a central figure in the PM's entourage. Yet the head of state's inner circle suspect Ndiaye of leaking information that undermines the president, in the ongoing conflict between Senegal's two top politicians.
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The new governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, Eyob Tekalign (left), and the CEO of Ethiopia Investment Holdings, Brook Taye, in London, October 2024.
The new governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, Eyob Tekalign (left), and the CEO of Ethiopia Investment Holdings, Brook Taye, in London, October 2024. © REUTERS

Inner circles | Ethiopia
Inside Abiy Ahmed's circle of new business barons

Mining, infrastructure, banking... The leader of the Prosperity Party has entrusted a team of young financiers with the keys to the country's strategic projects. They have forged close links with a network of businessmen and intermediaries who have become key players on the Ethiopian economic scene.
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