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In Focus | DRC
Environment minister Eve Bazaiba at loggerheads with Congo's forestry barons

Environment Minister Eve Bazaiba, Congolese General Gabriel Amisi and Mongala Governor César Limbaya. © Studio Pachamama/Ana Guyot/David Himbert/Helen Vesperini/AFP/César Limbaya/Twitter / Martin Harvey/Mike Goldwater/Alamy

Under pressure from international backers, environment minister Bazaiba is trying to spruce up DRC's forestry sector, long left to its own devices. A dozen Chinese, Congolese and European companies are in breach of existing regulations.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy

Central Africa

DRC
UN report: Islamic State funding for ADF comes via South Africa and Kenya

A report by a United Nations group of experts reveals part of the funding circuit used by the Islamic State to support the armed group the Allied Democratic Forces.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

DRC
UN report: experts again criticise Kigali's ongoing support for M23

Rwandan soldiers in Kigali. © Cyril Ndegeya / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Breaking news published on 18/06/23, 21.00 - A new publication by the UN group of experts on DRC has concluded that Kigali has continued to back M23 rebels in DR Congo, despite condemnations from Western governments over its involvement with the armed group.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

West Africa

Guinea
Interim assembly leader Dansa Kourouma in Paris to meet French lawmakers

Dansa Kouroma (left), president of Guinea transitional council, during an Ivorian National Assembly ordinary session on 3 April 2023 in Abidjan. © Issouf Sanogo / AFP

The influential head of the National Transition Council is due to arrive in France to meet members of parliament.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Nigeria
Aliko Dangote struggles to recruit personnel for his new refinery

Mohan Kumar of India, who has been head of HR at Dangote Industries since 2013, is experiencing major difficulties in recruiting future expatriate managers for Africa's largest refinery (650,000 b/d).

Subscribers only Energy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
Museveni cold-shoulders oligarchs facing legal storm

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is very clearly keeping his distance from two top businessmen who have historically been close to the veteran head of state but who now face a sea of legal troubles.

Subscribers only Politics, Business

East Africa
World Bank shells out $900m for farming

The money has been attributed to Kenya, Somalia, the Comoro Islands, Malawi, Tanzania and the AU.

Subscribers only Business

Southern Africa and islands

Mozambique
Animosity between defence minister and army chief hobbles Cabo Delgado operations

The tense relationship between Defence Minister Cristovao Artur Chume and army chief of staff Joaquim Rivas Mangrasse, appears to be getting worse. The lack of chemistry between the two leading figures in Mozambique's defence apparatus is hampering military operations in the restive north of the country.

Subscribers only Defence

Angola
How the €305m road between Luanda and Lunda Sul province will be financed

The African Trade Insurance Agency has just authorised the granting of a $305m loan, guaranteed by Deutsche Bank, to finance the Angolan road link between Luanda and Lunda Sul province.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

North Africa

Algeria
Operators battle it out over Algerian solar power

After several past failures, Algiers is determined to start exploiting its huge solar energy potential, and a new 2,000MWp project in the south of the country is attracting widespread interest.

Subscribers only Energy

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