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Spotlight | Somalia, Sudan
Covert mission led by Sudanese officers to train Somali militias

Dusmareb, capital of Galmudug state, in central Somalia, in December 2019. © Feisal Omar/Reuters

In recent months, a team of Sudanese military personnel has trained a thousand Somali recruits in the state of Galmudug. The operation was led by the Mogadishu intelligence services, headed by Mahad Salad, against a backdrop of internal tensions between the federal states.

Subscribers only Defence

Central Africa

Inner circle | Burundi
Évariste Ndayishimiye sets up his A-team at the African Union

President of Burundi Évariste Ndayishimiye in Addis Ababa in February 2025. © Tiksa Negeri/Reuters

As the head of state takes up the AU chair today, he has positioned numerous officials to ensure the success of this sensitive mission. While the strengthened embassy in Addis Ababa will be heavily involved, other diplomats based in Europe and the United States will also have a role to play.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Congo
Defence and security think tank set up in Brazzaville

The CAS-RC think tan has been set up as part of the country's drive to strengthen its digital capabilities and will begin it's first workshops in May.

Subscribers only Defence

West Africa

Guinea
Nimba Mining selects fresh buyer for bauxite

Created in August 2025, the Guinean public group is negotiating a second contract to sell its bauxite, taking over from Swiss company Mercuria's 1.5 million tonne contract, which has already come to an end. Nimba, which has recruited two mining subcontractors, intends to extract 10 million tonnes in 2026.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders

West Africa
Lomé secures future leadership of the West African Health Organization

Togo, which has long coveted the position, ultimately won the argument in the ECOWAS negotiations.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya, Madagascar
Dilemma over sending Africa-France summit invite to Malagasy junta

Suspended from the African Union following Colonel Michael Randrianirina's seizure of power, Madagascar remains excluded from the organisation's bodies until the next elections. As such, the Kenyan government is hesitant to invite the junta to the talks, despite Paris's more favourable position.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

African Union, Kenya
William Ruto's proposals to reform African Union institutions

Kenyan President William Ruto during the 38th African Union summit, in Addis Ababa, 16 February 2025. © Amanuel Sileshi/AFP

The Kenyan president is calling for a comprehensive overhaul of the AU's foreign policy. The financing model for the organisation's operations is also set to be reviewed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
National Assembly Speaker 'Siteny' received by French presidency

France is working to diversify its contacts in Antananarivo among the emerging figures of the regime led by Colonel Michael Randrianirina. In a still uncertain political climate on the island, Paris is keen to safeguard its interests and ongoing cooperation projects.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy

North Africa

Morocco
Mohamed Chaouki wins RNI presidency but remains in shadow of Aziz Akhannouch

After 10 years at the helm of the Rassemblement National des Indépendants party, the head of government has decided to step down, making way for his protégé. However, the prime minister remains the party's central figure.

Subscribers only Politics

Morocco
OCP Group's new lobbyist in Washington

The CEO of OCP North America has registered as a lobbyist for another subsidiary, OCP Nutricrops, in Washington.

Subscribers only Business

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