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Spotlight | Kenya, Uganda
Muhoozi and Gideon Moi, a union of ambitious presidents' sons

Muhoozi Kainerugaba (left), son of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni, and Gideon Moi, son of former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi. © Gideon K. Moi/Muhoozi Kainerugaba/Twitter

With ambitions to follow in their fathers' footsteps and run for president in the 2026 and 2027 elections, Muhoozi Kainerugaba and Gideon Moi are building up their contacts to gain influence and visibility internationally.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Central Africa

DRC
Tenke Fungurume: US proceedings disrupted by tensions with Gécamines

The Congolese court's decision to appoint an administrator for the copper and cobalt producer Tenke Fungurume Mining has had an impact on a lawsuit filed in the US by a service provider to the site, Katanga Contracting Services.

Subscribers only Mining

Congo
Sassou plays massive chess game with army generals

Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso. © Kay Nietfeld/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom/MaxPPP

This winter, the president of Congo named close to 14 new generals. The national security apparatus is, of course, one of the most strategic playing boards for becoming Denis Sassou Nguesso's successor.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics

DRC
Banana port deal makes waves inside president's office

Aspects of the renegotiated concession agreement with DP World are coming under fire at the highest levels of government.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business

West Africa

Nigeria, Ukraine
Ukraine war cuts off arms flows to Abuja from Moscow and Minsk

Nigeria's defence ministry is paying the cost of the sudden interruption of weapons imports from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Lebanese broker Simon Naoum, who has links with Minsk, has had to abandon plans to train Nigeria's special forces.

Subscribers only Defence, Business

Russia, West Africa
Will Russian deputy foreign minister Bogdanov stick to West Africa tour as planned?

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister for Africa and the Middle East, Mikhail Bogdanov. © Russian Embassy in Benin and Togo

While its attention is focused on the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin is still taking care of its African networks, some of which are being used to help wage its diplomatic and media offensive against Kyiv.

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Nigeria
ExxonMobil's deal with Seplat hangs upon summit meeting

ExxonMobil and Seplat will meet today to find a way to get around the Nigerian state oil company and move forward with their $1.3bn deal.

Subscribers only Energy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

South Sudan
Elections: African Union observers concerned about Kiir's real intentions

Delegates from the pan-African institution, who returned from a visit to Juba, believe that South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has no serious intention of holding elections next year.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Botswana
Masisi pitches to Dubai investors in bid to boost Gaborone diamond polishing business

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi arrived in Dubai on 11 March 2022. © Office of the President| Republic of Botswana/Twitter

Botswana is still struggling to have all of the diamonds allocated for domestic processing polished internally. President Masisi visited Dubai on 11 March in the hope of winning over new investors who might be willing to bet on the Botswana capital's future as a diamond hub.

Subscribers only Mining

Southern Africa
Volunteers forced to wait before joining International Ukrainian Legion

In Pretoria, the Ukrainian embassy has received many requests from South Africans and neighbouring nationals to join the fight against Russia, yet at the moment there are several obstacles stopping them from going.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

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