The Belgian businessman, who specialises in refining and exporting gold from the Great Lakes region, claims Rwanda owes him tens of millions of dollars in compensation. At the same time, he is battling to persuade the US and EU to lift their sanctions on him.
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A deadly Boko Haram attack near Lake Chad in late October has prompted the Chadian armed forces to consider further counter-insurrection training for its pilots.
The mining minister's legal adviser has registered the firm ahead of a string of anticipated ICC rulings.
The Senegalese air force needs support for its two Soviet-style Mi-17 transport helicopters.
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Defence Niger's new oil minister Sahabi Oumarou is expected to travel to Cotonou by the end of the year.
It is due to resume its consular activities at the beginning of December.
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The leader of the Democratic Alliance party has just appointed a new ministerial liaison officer. This is the first step towards forming a ministerial team that is still sparse.
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Politics 
Via their lobbying agency Linkers, Myriam Abikzer and Driss Benhima are coaching Azura, the kingdom's leading tomato company, which has come under fire from the European Union over its labour costs and questionable environmental practices.
The gathering is due to take place on 18 November after years of tension between the two countries.
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