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Spotlight | Congo
Gunvor's Congo secrets to be revealed in new Swiss corruption trial

The Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, southern Switzerland, on 7 March 2022. © Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

A former Gunvor executive is set to go on trial in Switzerland next year for the alleged bribery of Congolese officials in the early 2010s. The energy trading firm was itself found criminally liable in 2019 for corruption in Ivory Coast and the Republic of Congo.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders

The Continent

Inner circle | Africa
Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed's crack Africa team

Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani in Doha on 26 March 2022. © Karim Jaafar/AFP

The gas-rich nation has made itself a first port of call for African leaders in search of financial aid, investment or political mediation. African matters are dealt with in Doha by a very select group of experienced diplomats.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy

Central Africa

Gabon
General Oligui Nguema puts his people in key positions

The head of the junta, General Brice Oligui Nguema, in Libreville, Gabon, on 4 September 2023. © Christ Darcel/EPA/MaxPPP

The transitional president carried out sweeping new administrative appointments in late September, surrounding himself with military personnel, figures from Haut-Ogooué and Woleu-Ntem provinces and a handful of Bongo family members.

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DRC
Kuna Consulting emerges as surprise pollster ahead of presidential election

The President of the DRC Félix Tshisekedi. © LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP

Having published an opinion poll in September that was very favourable to the Congolese president, the little-known French consultancy is now hoping to do further work for the government.

Subscribers only Politics

West Africa

Liberia
Details of Liberia's secret deal with ArcelorMittal revealed

Africa Intelligence has gained access to the confidential deal which gives the global steel giant a virtual monopoly on iron ore in Liberia at the expense of Solway Mining.

Subscribers only Mining

Nigeria
Lagos State interested in Sunna Design streetlights

The streets of Lagos could one day be lit by solar street lamps from Sunna Design, run by Frenchman Ignace de Prest.

Subscribers only Business

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Somalia
Madobe capitalises on the departure of ATMIS to retain power in Jubaland

Ahmed Mohamed Islam better known as Madobe speaks after his re-election as president of Jubaland, in Kismayo, on 22 August 2019. © AFP

The planned withdrawal of African Union troops from Somalia has prompted Jubaland's President Madobe to make peace with his Gedo enemies, wary of the threat of Al Shabaab.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy

Sudan
London puts Burhan and Hemeti under pressure at the UN

The UN Human Rights Council will vote next week on the creation of a commission of enquiry into abuses committed during the Sudan conflict. The draft resolution put forward by the United Kingdom, seen by Africa Intelligence, points the finger at both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Mozambique
Maputo lobbies EU for lethal arms to combat Cabo Delgado insurgents

The Mozambican armed forces are hoping to obtain lethal weaponry in addition to the military equipment that the Europeans are already supplying.

Free access Defence, Diplomacy

North Africa

Libya
Murzuq Oil owner sues NOC

Mabrouck Jomode Elie Getty, a Toubou businessman now living in the United States, has filed suit against Libya's National Oil Corp over claims it stole the identity of his company Murzuq Oil.

Subscribers only Energy

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