The president and prime minister have commissioned a review of the contract for gendarmerie facilities under Macky Sall. It comes amid a wider push from the current government to call out unfair contracts.
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The CAR foreign minister is due in Sochi in the second week of November.
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Abdourahamane Tchiani's administration is about to finalise an unprecedented acquisition from Turkish drone manufacturer Lentatek.
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Defence The US public relations firm will be promoting Benin's economic development.
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Rigathi Gachagua is unlikely to remain Kenya's second-in-command for much longer and several ruling coalition heavyweights are vying to take his place. As has always been the case in this country's political dramas, geography is a primordial factor in the race.
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Politics A team of experts has submitted its report on rail reform to the transport ministry, with the aim of introducing private competition to state-owned Ethiopian Railways Corp. Among the recommendations is the creation of a regulatory authority.
It is not the first time the British consultancy has worked for the ministry.
The Paris appeals court has overturned an exequatur order issued in 2017 by another French court in favour of the Tunisian company.
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Business Ruggero Razza has been appointed its chair.
