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Spotlight | Ethiopia
Addis pursues informal talks with private lenders ahead of IMF visit

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed at a session of parliament in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 28 March 2023. © Amanuel Sileshi/AFP

Despite missing a coupon payment on its $1bn eurobond in December, Ethiopia still hopes it can renegotiate with its private sector bondholders, though they have rejected a first restructuring proposal.

Subscribers only Finance

Central Africa

Congo
Juggling family members at heart of Sassou's reshuffle

Congolese president Denis Sassou-Nguesso on 12 June 2023. © Issouf Sanogo/AFP

Although his PM is set to be reappointed, the Congolese president is planning major changes at the ministries. His son Denis Christel's position looks precarious, but his nephew Wilfried looks set to make his entrance.

Subscribers only Politics

DRC
VIP guest list for Tshisekedi's swearing-in

The Congolese authorities are busy organising the swearing-in ceremony for [...]

Subscribers only Politics

West Africa

Inner circles | Senegal
Armed forces minister Omar Youm contends with Macky Sall's advisers

The Minister for the Armed Forces, Oumar Youm, in Thiandène, Senegal, in December 2014. © Aliou Mbaye/PanaPress/MaxPPP

The appointment of Youm has provided prime minister and presidential candidate Amadou Ba with a valuable local ally in Mbou. But the new minister has few ties within military circles and is having to contend with the president's eminences grises to run his ministry.

Subscribers only Defence

Niger
Junta sets conditions for Mohamed Bazoum's release

The ex-president's son was released on 8 January on the orders of Niger's military leader, General Tchiani, but his own fate is still being negotiated.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Ivory Coast
Ouattara banks on ENI's Baleine field to plug deficit

The Ivorian president is considering using future revenues from the vast oil and gas field as collateral to raise funds, giving the government much-needed cash for its programme of major infrastructure works.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia, Sudan
Sudanese ambassador's departure leaves Addis seat vacant

Jamal El Sheikh, Sudan's ambassador to Ethiopia, quietly retired in December without the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) having time to find a replacement.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
French rapper Orelsan postpones launch of cultural project

Rapper Aurélien Cotentin, AKA Orelsan, and Ahélya Randriambolaina's cultural project is taking its time. There were rumours in Antananarivo of an early 2024 inauguration, but it has since been put back to the third quarter.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

North Africa

Algeria
Employers' federation number two Hassen Khelifati sidelined

The vice president of CREA has been suspended for speaking out in the media. His relationship with his boss, Kamel Moula, had deteriorated considerably in recent months.

Free access Politics

Algeria
Cevital gains a toehold in South America

Algerian Cevital has moved into the South American market with a shipment of more than 1,000 tonnes of sugar to Mexico.

Subscribers only Politics

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