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In Focus | Africa
A silent war wages in Dubai over Ukrainian Motor Sich's lucrative African contracts

A small Emirati company linked to the major Ukrainian aeronautical conglomerate Motor Sich is currently subject to an intense tug-of-war between the Ukrainian authorities and oligarchs that Kyiv claims are linked to Russia. At stake are the sizeable profits of a Ukrainian military equipment company.

Subscribers only Defence

Central Africa

Cameroon
Controversy reigns over funding of Commonwealth meeting

Cameroon's National Assembly is going through yet another financial imbroglio, this time over the funding of the 18th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

West Africa

Guinea
Barry Angola relaunches bauxite project with junta's backing

After years of conflict with his Emirati partner, Barry Angola is now the sole owner of the Gaoual-Télimélé mining licence. But despite his grandiose ambitions, his bauxite projects are likely to get off to a relatively modest start.

Subscribers only Mining

Senegal
Political tensions in Dakar put off miners

Senegal had hoped to attract mining and oil investors to the latest EITI Global Conference. But the event was overshadowed by the arrest of opposition politician Ousmane Sonko and ensuing unrest, which appears to have jeopardised the launch of new extractive projects in the short term.

Subscribers only Mining

Nigeria
Korea's KNOC takes its dispute with Abuja over Blocks 321 et 323 to arbitration

After having exhausted its appeal rights in Nigeria, the Korea National Oil Corp has asked the ICSID to settle its dispute with the Nigerian state over blocks 321 and 323.

Subscribers only Energy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
Attacks leave Ugandan army with its back to the wall

The cracks in President Museveni's security strategy are increasingly apparent as disappointment grows and international cooperation diminishes. After a brutal attack by Al-Shabaab in May, a massacre near the DRC border in June has thrown the army's inability to fend off threats into sharp relief.

Subscribers only Defence

Somaliland
Somaliland recognition returns to British parliamentary agenda

The British government is careful not to take any initiative on recognising Somaliland's independence, but the issue regularly comes up for discussion in parliament. A motion on the issue is due to be tabled this week.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Tanzania
EAC struggles to standardise plastic laws

While Kenya and Rwanda have already banned single-use plastic bags, members of the East African Community have not yet reached an agreement on legislation that would apply across the entire region.

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Southern Africa and islands

Mozambique
2024 presidential election: former first lady Graça Machel at war with agriculture minister Celso Correia

Former First Lady of Mozambique Graça Machel and Agriculture Minister Celso Correia. © Rajesh Jantilal/Marco Longari/AFP

Graça Machel and Celso Correia have now aired their dirty laundry in public. The ex-first lady wasted no time refuting claims made by the minister of agriculture, a possible presidential candidate. She hired a star journalist to advise her.

Subscribers only Politics

North Africa

Egypt
Mining companies prove stand-offish as Cairo pursues gold mining promotion drive

Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Tarek el-Molla in Cairo on 25 October 2022. © Khaled Desouki/AFP

Cairo is trying to attract more international operators into gold mining and has issued a new call for applications for mining rights. The call could fall short of its objectives, however. Following the reform of Egypt's mining legislation and concession award procedures in 2020, operators are not yet ready to start prospecting.

Subscribers only Mining

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