Africa
The chairperson of the AU commission appoints his ambassadors

Central African Republic
Touadéra's cunning plan to combine electoral polls

Scheduled to take place at the end of August, the local elections that have been eagerly awaited for nearly 40 years have once again been postponed. Instead, the new idea is to hold these and other elections before the end of this year.

Nigeria
Abuja and Washington sparring over migration issue

The Trump administration is proferring a new migration agreement to Nigeria and other African countries, under pain of restricting US visas. The offer was rapidly refused by President Bola Tinubu.

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara due to meet Emmanuel Macron in Paris

Breaking news published on 15/07/25 at 10:55 GMT - Ivory Coast's president, who has been in France for over a week, will meet discreetly with his French counterpart on 16 July. With the Ivorian presidential election just months away, several European capitals are concerned about the political climate in the country.

Uganda
Influential yet controversial, speaker Anita Among's future at NRM is at stake

Eritrea, Ethiopia
Tigray readies its military leadership for war

At a time of rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the Tigrayan leaders are reorganising their military chain of command in preparation for a possible conflict.

Uganda
Museveni rethinks diplomatic positioning, distancing himself further from West

Ugandan diplomatic missions in Europe and North America are expected to bear the brunt of the government's future savings. The president wants to build closer ties with other countries while maintaining open lines of communication with Brussels.

Mozambique
Maputo resumes funding Rwandan forces tasked with securing Mozambique LNG

The Mozambican government has begun to settle its financial arrears with Kigali. However, uncertainty surrounding the duration of the Rwandan military mission in the north of the country still lingers.

Madagascar
Rajoelina shuns the country's top Christian group

The head of state has distanced himself from the Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar, citing a lack of loyalty.

Morocco
Banks in pole position to profit from the boom in cryptocurrencies

The banking sector is closely monitoring the preparation of the future law governing digital assets. The bill was developed with the support of North American blockchain players active in Europe.

Morocco
Seoul moves up the starting grid in race for Casablanca shipyard tender

The National Ports Agency has already approved four submissions for the concession for the new Casablanca shipyards. No trace of French giant Naval Group at this stage, while Hyundai has done its best to put itself in pole position by teaming up with Moroccan firm Somagec.