Africa
New Delhi races to stage India-Africa Forum

After repeated delays, the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit will finally take place on 31 May in New Delhi, as India seeks to deepen its economic footprint across the continent and assert itself in its rivalry with China.

Sao Tome and Principe
Second chance for Oranto as Petrobras moves in

Despite the Brazilian giant taking control of Block 3, the São Toméan government is keeping the Nigerian junior in the country's offshore sector, even though it has failed to meet its contractual obligations.

Cameroon
Civil society seeks place at table for Africa Forward summit

Pan-African organisations will gather in Yaoundé on 28 April to draw up proposals ahead of the Africa-France summit in Nairobi on 11 and 12 May, with the aim of structuring funding for youth groups and supporting job creation.

Congo
ECAir plots return as rival Brazza Airlines gets off the ground

Central Africa
Bank of Central African States ends talks on restoration funds

DRC
Kinshasa gains ground in lithium arbitration against AVZ Minerals

West Africa
EU finally delivers speedboats to coastal nations under maritime security programme

Nigeria
EU preparing to offer €10m military aid to Abuja

Nigeria
Chappal Energies faces collapse after Equinor acquisition

Sudan
Burhan undermines the RSF from within

By orchestrating the defection of Major General Al-Nour Guba, the SAF intelligence services managed to outmanoeuvre the paramilitaries. However, the role Guba played in the El Fasher massacres raises questions, even within the ranks of the regular army.

Kenya
Ruto pushes ahead with Turkana airport project

Kenya
Oil scandal showdown looms between Ruto and anti-corruption agency

Ethiopia
Business forum with EU sidesteps Bishoftu airport project

Angola
TotalEnergies works on countering its steadily declining production

Morocco
French energy firm Voltalia mulls pulling the plug

The renewable energy firm owned by the uber-rich Mulliez family is so frustrated about delays affecting its solar and wind farm projects that it is contemplating leaving Morocco altogether.

Morocco
Behind the scenes of military leaders' visit to Washington

A meeting between senior Moroccan military officials and the US Defense Secretary focused on the deployment of military forces in Gaza and the response that Washington wishes to organise alongside its Gulf allies.

Morocco
Raja Casablanca to confront online critics at their own game

Morocco
French venue management giant GL Events eyes major comeback