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Spotlight | Ivory Coast
Abidjan puts former Ivorian president's Paris mansion on the market for €150m

The Hôtel de Masseran, acquired by former Ivorian president Félix Houphouët-Boigny in 1978, has been discreetly put up for sale. The world's richest man, LVMH boss Bernard Arnault, has already visited the sumptuous Paris townhouse and some Gulf nabobs are also interested.

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Central Africa

Congo
Investigators explore arson lead in Vaucresson fire

The French police have footage showing an individual breaking into the Congolese ambassador's former residence, which is at the heart of a legal dispute between Congo and Commisimpex, just before a devastating fire broke out.The residence, although in a state of relative disrepair, was sold at auction to Commisimpex for €1,915,000.

Subscribers only Politics

DRC
Ivanhoe awaits result of arbitration appeal against the company of ex-adviser Tshimanga

Ivanhoe Mines' claims were rejected by a Paris arbitration tribunal last September. The Canadian firm is now hoping for a better result in its appeal against the Congolese company Congo Bantu Mining (Cobamin).

Subscribers only Mining

West Africa

Guinea
Doumbouya pressures Emirati firm GAC over alumina refinery

The leader of the Guinean junta has decided to reduce Guinea Alumina Corporation's bauxite production to force the Emirati giant to respect its pledge to build a local refinery.

Subscribers only Mining

Nigeria
Engie and Arnergy Solar to hike prices after World Bank ends subsidies

The World Bank has decided not to continue subsidising the installation of solar home systems, despite having touted this as one of the solutions for bringing electricity to the country's rural zones.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia
Pakistani pharmaceutical industry eyes Ethiopian market

Hoping to take advantage of the diplomatic rapprochement between Addis and Islamabad, Pakistan's industrial heavyweights, including a number of pharmaceutical laboratories, are on the lookout for business opportunities.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy

Tanzania
Race is on to build and run Kakono dam

The Tanzanian national energy company TANESCO has launched a call for tenders for the construction, administration and surveillance of the future 87.8KW Kakono power plant, billed at over $300m.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
Rajoelina brings in another French spin doctor

Head of Edile Consulting, Sihem Souid. © Ammar Abd Rabbo/Abaca/Reuters

As the presidential election approaches, the incumbent, who is already working with J5 Co, has brought in Frenchwoman Sihem Souid to boost his PR team. She is best known for her work for Qatar.

Subscribers only Politics, Business

North Africa

Libya
French army minister Lecornu cites Libya to justify military budget increase

The security repercussions of the conflict in Libya are one of the factors being cited in the debate over France's military funding for the 2024-2030 period.

Subscribers only Defence

Algeria
Ex-foreign minister Lamamra struggles to obtain diplomatic passport

Former Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra. © Billel Bensalem/APP/MaxPPP

As a former head of Algerian diplomacy, Ramtane Lamamra could in principle obtain a diplomatic passport in line with his new status, but his requests to the ministry's protocol department have so far gone unanswered.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

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