A confidential report by EY highlighted financial mangement deficiencies at Mozambique's main pro-democracy NGO, then headed by Ericino de Salema. It put a dent in Salema's NGO career, but he has bounced back as a political crisis communications guru, thanks to his vast network in the country's media.
The pan-African organisation, concerned about fluctuations in commodity markets and other possible consequences of the war in Ukraine, has set up a task force to gather information and take action to try to limit the effects of the conflict.
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The two banks, which specialise in restructuring sovereign debt on the bond markets, are preparing to issue loans on the financial markets for the Congolese state.
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Finance Brussels has been working for several months on a support plan for the army in DR Congo. A €20m package allocated via the European Peace Facility is in the pipeline to supply the Congolese military with non-lethal equipment.
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The head of the 30 September putsch has only a limited support within the military apparatus and is already encountering mistrust among powerful senior officers. He wants to designate a new president of the transition and has increasingly been engaging in discreet consultations on the matter.
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Politics By increasing its numbers in the north of Benin and strengthening their intelligence capacities, the South African NGO is hoping to be able to deal with rising insecurity in the parks surrounded by Burkina Faso and Niger.
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Defence The Anglo-Australian giant Rio Tinto and Winning Consortium Simandou are finally seeking to coordinate their respective projects at the Simandou iron ore site. These discussions have been made possible by Winning International's newly ascendant position within WCS and a change in the personnel leading the discussions.
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Rebel leader Suliman Arcua Minnawi, AKA Minni Minnawi, named governor of Darfur in May 2021, is expected in Paris on 10 October.
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Diplomacy On 27 September, the East African Court of Justice decided to give itself more time to deliver its judgment in a case involving nominations made by Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni just after he was re-elected in 2021.
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Gift of the Givers continues to provide help to Ukraine despite Pretoria's reluctance. But the South African government knows it cannot do without the humanitarian aid organisation that often helps get it out of tricky situations.
Tchin-Lait, which sells dairy products under the Candia brand in Algeria, has been forced to stop production due to milk powder shortages caused by a number of milk producers running out of stock.
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Business Abu Dhabi's AD Ports Group has gained a foothold in several Egyptian ports, staging posts for its expansion in the region as it challenges its Dubai rival.
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