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Spotlight | South Africa
South Africa, spurned by US, cosies up to France

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (left) and Deputy President Paul Mashatile in Cape Town, South Africa in June 2024. © Nic Bothma/Reuters

South Africa's foreign minister was in Paris last week and its deputy president and several other government ministers are due there this week. The flurry of visits illustrates Pretoria's growing links with Paris as its relations with the United States go from bad to worse.

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Central Africa

Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema eyes gas and oil sector

Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema in Libreville on 29 March 2025. © Nao Mukadi / AFP

The presentation of the new government once again demonstrates the president's desire to manage the extractive sector himself, alongside some of his advisers and close associates.

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West Africa

West Africa
Vista Bank abandons plans to acquire Oragroup

On 13 May, the group headed by Simon Tiemtoré informed the pan-African bank Oragroup that it would not be acquiring the shares held by the Emerging Capital Partners fund. This marks the end of two years of thorny negotiations.

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Senegal
Senegalese MPs courted by Abu Dhabi

A group of Senegalese parliamentarians are planning to visit the United Arab Emirates in the near future following an invitation from their Emirati peers. The aim of the trip is to forge closer institutional ties between the two countries.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Sudan
What lies behind Omar Siddiq's arrival at foreign affairs ministry

General Burhan carried out a sudden reshuffle in late April, appointing Omar Siddiq as Sudan's foreign minister. This was a move to keep control over the country's international affairs.

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Kenya
Nairobi awaits Chinese investments to relaunch tea sector

The Kagwe tea factory in Githunguri, near Nairobi, in 2021. © Thomas Mukoya / Reuters

The executive is working on a programme that includes Beijing's support for the industrialisation of the tea sector. This project should have both an economic and political impact.

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Southern Africa and islands

Comoros islands
Royal links and presidential ties helped Terminals Holding win Moroni airport deal

The Emirati conglomerate, which has close ties with the Abu Dhabi royal family, took possession of the international airport after a long rapprochement with the Comorian presidency.

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North Africa

Morocco
Uber is back and preparing to launch its home delivery service

The ride-hailing services company has just launched a recruitment campaign to mark its return to the kingdom. At the same time, it is preparing to enter the highly coveted home delivery market with Uber Eats.

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Libya
Who is to be appointed French ambassador to Tripoli?

Diplomat Thierry Vallat is due to head to the Libyan capital, having been appointed France's new ambassador. He will succeed Mostafa Mihraje, who is retiring.

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