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Spotlight | Madagascar
Ex-presidents Rajaonarimampianina and Ravalomanana hatch anti-Rajoelina alliance

Former Malagasy presidents Hery Rajaonarimampianina and Marc Ravalomanana. © Stephanie Lecocq/EPA/MaxPPP and Mamyrael/AFP

Hery Rajaonarimampianina and Marc Ravalomanana have been discreetly working on an electoral pact. They struck a deal in principle last month and may reach out to other opposition leaders in Madagascar to take on an electoral system that is very firmly in the hands of the current president.

Subscribers only Politics

The Continent

Africa
Denis Sassou Nguesso, George Weah, Guillaume Soro, Amadou Ba

Intrigues big and small: every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy

Central Africa

DRC
Senior presidency official facilitated controversial Cominière share sale

A company belonging to the chief of staff of the president's security adviser played a key behind-the-scenes role in selling a state mining firm's stake in a joint venture to a Chinese firm. The financial watchdog has lambasted the transaction.

Free access Mining, Politics

Cameroon
The Fotso heirs' ephemeral US enclave

The heirs of the Cameroonian tycoon Victor Fotso, who are divided into several clans, have found neutral ground in the United States for the past two years.

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West Africa

Togo
Togo secretly takes delivery of three Russian Mi-35 helicopters

The Togolese general staff took delivery of three Russian Mi-35 combat helicopters in early November to help it combat the armed groups threatening the country. The contract seals the military-diplomatic rapprochement begun between Togo and Russia last year.

Subscribers only Defence

Guinea
ECOWAS leaders again push for release of Guinea ministers jailed after coup

ECOWAS leaders have since October been calling for the release of Guinean ministers jailed after president Alpha Condé was overthrown in a military coup. They again addressed the issue at the regional organisation's summit on 4 December in Nigeria.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Djibouti, France
France to host talks with Djibouti on defence cooperation treaty

A delegation led by Djibouti's Defence Minister Hassan Omar Mohamed Bourhan is expected in Paris to finalise the terms of a nearly decade-old military agreement.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

Uganda
EU saves the day to fund iron ore exploration

ADT Africa, a company founded and run by Australian national Benjamin Vietnieks, has won an €800,000 contract from the European Development Fund to assist the Ugandan Ministry of Mines in its iron ore exploration and exploitation strategy.

Subscribers only Mining

Southern Africa and islands

South Africa
South African business leaders irritated by trade minister's interference in Competition Commission

Ebrahim Patel, South African Minister of Industry and Trade. © Bernd von Jutrczenka/DPA/PictureAlliance via AFP

The new competition commissioner, Doris Tshepe, is dealing with Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel's, intention to secure jobs and empower Black South Africans into the economy. He is circumventing the Competition Commission in order to do so, much to the dismay of South African business leaders.

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Africa, Portugal
Portugal reinforces its diplomatic presence in Africa

At a time when many former colonial powers are reducing the number of diplomats they have in Africa, Portugal is increasing its representation on the continent with the aim of reaping economic reward.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

North Africa

Morocco
Morocco steps up lobbying to host CAN 2025 football fiesta

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (L) speaks with Qatar's Prime Minister Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani (C) and President of Morocco's Royal Football Federation (FRMF) Fouzi Lekjaa (R) prior to the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between Morocco and Portugal at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on 10 December 2022. © Odd Andersen/AFP

Morocco's bid to host the 2025 African Cup of Nations looks like a winner, with Algeria so far the only other candidate officially in the race. King Mohammed VI's envoys have been criss-crossing the continent for weeks to ensure the kingdom wins.

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Algeria
US fast-food chain KFC ready at last to launch in Algeria

The US group's plans to launch in Algeria have had to be postponed on several occasions, but the kick-off is now set for January 2023. The American giant hopes to partner with local producers.

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