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Spotlight | Sudan
Hemeti's youngest brother emerges from shadows in bid for RSF prominence

General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo in Khartoum, Sudan, on 19 February 2023.
General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo in Khartoum, Sudan, on 19 February 2023. © Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters

Under new international sanctions, the leadership of the Rapid Support Forces is increasingly divided. With Hemeti's inner circle no longer able to travel freely, the general's youngest brother al-Gony Hamdan Dagalo is trying to establish himself as the paramilitary group's new ambassador.

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Central Africa

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West Africa

Senegal
Sall shuns African junta leaders at Dakar Forum

In 2019, Senegalese president Macky Sall welcomed Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and French prime minister Édouard Philippe to the event.
In 2019, Senegalese president Macky Sall welcomed Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and French prime minister Édouard Philippe to the event. © Alaattin Dogru / Anadolu via AFP

Macky Sall's upcoming Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa will be attended by a handful of West African heads of state. But post-coup governments have not been invited, while France will have a reduced presence.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Inner circle | Ethiopia
Ethio Telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamiru: an Abiy protégée with devoted underlings

Ethio Telecom Chief Executive Officer Frehiwot Tamru in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 18 July 2023.
Ethio Telecom Chief Executive Officer Frehiwot Tamru in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 18 July 2023. © Tiksa Negeri/Reuters

The charismatic and ambitious boss of the state-owned giant has certainly made her mark since taking office five years ago. She can count on the support of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, of whom she is a close friend, and of a group of dedicated, hand-picked executives.

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Southern Africa and islands

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North Africa

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