Kenya's new interior minister has spent years alongside William Ruto and played a key role in ensuring his victory in August's presidential election. Now at the centre of government, he hopes to find himself ensconced in State House in 2032.
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After extending carte blanche for decades, the Ministry of Hydrocarbons has decided to make oil subcontractors' activities conditional on obtaining technical approval. This is a symbolic financial measure, but its implementation is causing concern among the companies concerned.
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Energy The French military training specialist Themiis has been selected to take part in the EU's Union for Peace and Security Plan, a programme set up to reform DR Congo's armed forces, the FARDC.
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Defence A month after sacking his prime minister, Evariste Ndayishimiye is trying to regain the initiative by issuing a range of decrees aimed at getting the economy moving again as quickly as possible so as to strengthen his political base.
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The EU's special envoy for the Sahel, Emanuela Claudia Del Re, is planning a trip to Ouagadougou. The aim is to meet as soon as possible with Burkina Faso's new interim authorities following last month's coup d'état.
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Diplomacy Senegal is studying the possibility of linking the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim offshore LNG project to a power station in Saint-Louis via a pipeline. It has launched a call for expressions of interest from local and foreign companies.
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While a delegation of senior Djiboutian officials was visiting Addis Ababa on 11 October, General Zakaria Sheikh Ibrahim, chief of staff of the armed forces, made a discreet visit to Mogadishu.
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State-owned QatarEnergy, a shareholder in Namibia's two most promising blocks alongside TotalEnergies and Shell, is keen to make a long-term commitment to the country.
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Energy South Africa could soon be placed under enhanced scrutiny by the international anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing organisation. The Ministry of Finance's slow response to the FATF's report has been blamed for this.
As the Algerian capital prepares to host the 2022 Arab League summit in November, more and more heads of state have begun to confirm their presence.
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Diplomacy Members of the president's inner circle have been busy preparing for the upcoming parliamentary elections by launching a new initiative with the aim not only of spreading the president's political vision but of winning seats in the new parliament.
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