After bluntly dismissing Savannah Energy, which bid for ExxonMobil's assets in Chad, President Mahamat Idriss Deby's regime is still waiting for the arbitration tribunals in London and Paris to rule on the dispute.
Since its swift conquest in eastern DRC a year ago, the rebellion has been working to turn its military advances into lasting power. A handful of civilian leaders have been entrusted with managing the territories now under AFC-M23 control.
International stakeholders gathered in Cairo earlier this month to lay the groundwork for upcoming talks between Sudan's civilian groups, but the mediators still face numerous obstacles. Meanwhile, Port Sudan is speeding up the process of setting up a parliament.