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Spotlight | Guinea
Vale contests BSGR's new counsel in $2bn Simandou iron ore battle

After starting a trial in the US to demonstrate that its former partner on the Simandou iron ore project, Beny Steinmetz, had fraudulently invested funds in New York property, the Brazilian mining group Vale believes its opponent's new lawyer has been picked to undermine the proceedings.

Subscribers only Mining

Central Africa

DRC, European Union
Tshisekedi and EU negotiate training for Congolese army

Shortly before replacing the civilian leadership of two restive provinces with senior army officers, the DRC president asked Brussels for military training assistance.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

West Africa

Africa, United States
US-based Cybastion makes steady progress in African cyber

US Navy veteran of Cameroonian descent Thierry Wandji Ketchiozo's firm Cybastion has landed several data security contracts in French-speaking Africa.

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Nigeria
OPL 245: Abuja still in dispute with JPMorgan over $875m wired to Dan Etete

Though the court in Milan acquitted ENI over its 2011 acquisition of the OPL 245 oil block, the High Court in London is taking a closer look at the transaction.

Subscribers only Energy

Nigeria
Buhari casts around for new diplomatic advisor

The Nigerian president has entrusted his chief of staff with selecting his new international relations advisor to replace Yahaya Lawal, who has been posted as ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Equatorial Guinea
Geomines and EOD-EX ready to deploy in wake of Bata barracks explosion

On 7 March, the city of Bata in Equatorial Guinea was rocked by a series of explosions at ammunition depots. © José Luis Abecara Aguesomo/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

The French mine clearance experts Geomines and EOD-EX have offered their services to improve security in the Bata area. In early March, Equatorial Guinea's largest city was rocked by the explosion of munitions stored at a military barracks.

Subscribers only Defence, Business

Ivory Coast
Bruno Le Maire offers Ouattara win-win deal

The French economy minister Bruno Le Maire and the Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan on 30 April 2021. © Legnan Koula/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Having received the final instalments of its $1.2bn International Monetary Fund (IMF) four-year programme in December, Ivory Coast is theoretically supposed to be tightening its belt - it has exceeeded its IMF quota and will be unable to negotiate further loans for at least a year (and probably longer).

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Southern Africa and islands

Mozambique
Kagamé envisages military support for Nyusi

Rwanda's President Paul Kagamé. © Njeri Mwangi/Reuters

The Rwandan president has dispatched a team of officers to assess the potential for his army to support Mozambique in its battle against the Islamist insurgents in Cabo Delgado.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

Madagascar
Mining minister Ravokatra digs in heels over code revamp

The Malagasy Minister of Mines Fidiniavo Ravokatra. © Ministry of Mines and Strategic Resources/Facebook

Fidiniavo Ravokatra has no plans to make concessions on his tax reforms despite an outcry from mining companies.

Subscribers only Mining, Politics

South Africa
Luxury giant Kering reviews its ostrich leather and crocodile skin supply chains

In the firing line of environmental and animal rights campaigners, Kering has been reassessing its supply arrangements for mohair wool, crocodile skins and ostrich leather in South Africa.

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Madagascar
Rio Tinto pushes its agenda in tax renegotiations

QMM, Rio Tinto's division in Madagascar, has scheduled bi-monthly meetings with authorities to discuss its fiscal regime, up for renewal, and recruited a brand new communications team, as well as agency 35°Nord to reinforce public relations over the next year.

Subscribers only Mining

North Africa

Morocco
Crisis? What crisis? Al Mada rides Covid storm to record profits

Later this month the royal holding company will present glowing 2020 figures at a shareholders' annual general meeting, with unprecedented net profits and generous dividends.

Subscribers only Business

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