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Spotlight | DRC
Abu Dhabi rejoins the race for one of Gécamines's last assets

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi with Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, head of state of the UAE, in Abu Dhabi on 6 September 2024.© Ryan Carter/UAE Presidential Court/AFP

Kinshasa and Abu Dhabi have re-engaged over the Musonoï East copper and cobalt deposit – a potential powerhouse within the Gécamines portfolio, despite uncertified reserves. This revival aligns with the deepening of DRC-UAE security ties over the past few years.

Subscribers only Mining

Benin
Romuald Wadagni is set to receive first dollars from oil sales

Benin's President Romuald Wadagni in Cotonou, in March 2026. © Charles Placide Tossou/Reuters

Benin, which used to produce crude oil in the 1980s and 1990s, is set to sell its first shipment in 20 years. Whilst volumes remain low, this money comes at just the right time for the new head of state's administration.

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Algeria, Morocco
Rabat and Algiers step up efforts ahead of decisive UN Security Council meeting

The Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Algerian Counterpart Ahmed Attaf.© Annette Riedl/DPA/Reuters ; APP/NurPhoto/AFP

Moroccan diplomats have stepped up their diplomatic efforts ahead of the meeting that they hope will lead to the end of MINURSO in its current form. Algiers is banking on Washington to 'de-prioritise' the issue.

Subscribers only Politics

Cameroon
Sosucam's disposal plans thwarted by Castel's heiress

The brewing group is struggling to persuade the Cameroonian government to approve the sale of the sugar company to a consortium of buyers. Opposed to this decision by CEO Gregory Clerc, Pierre Castel's daughter is pulling strings to delay any decision.

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South Sudan
Riek Machar's SPLM-IO party splinters ahead of elections

Two factions of the opposition party are clashing through a series of statements. The position of the country's first vice-president, still under house arrest, is the subject of much speculation.

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Benin
Cotonou wants to bolster its National Guard with new spy drones

The army's counter-terrorism units have expressed an urgent need for surveillance and armed drones, but the authorities are slow to sign contracts with suppliers.

Subscribers only Defence

DRC
Félix Tshisekedi sends his prime minister to the United Nations General Assembly

Originally scheduled to visit New York, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo ultimately decided not to make the trip – despite the fact that an advance team had been sent in recent weeks to prepare for his arrival.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Zimbabwe
Harare mounts fresh appeal in Washington over a $376m bill dating from Mugabe era

Zimbabwe’s lawyer, Rodney Quinn Smith, has lodged two appeals with the US courts, which had ordered the country to pay a record sum.

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Cameroon, Ivory Coast
Céréalis gathers major milling clients in Paris for 30th anniversary

A major player in the agri-food sector, having exported some 900,000 tonnes to Central and West Africa in 2025, the French trader hosted a large delegation in Paris on 17 September.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders

Kenya
President Ruto to navigate BRICS and G7 in New York

The Kenyan president is expecting to hold a series of bilateral meetings during his visit to the United States, with Western partners and BRICS associates.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

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Spotlight | DRC
Abu Dhabi rejoins the race for one of Gécamines's last assets

Benin
Romuald Wadagni is set to receive first dollars from oil sales

Algeria, Morocco
Rabat and Algiers step up efforts ahead of decisive UN Security Council meeting

Cameroon
Sosucam's disposal plans thwarted by Castel's heiress

South Sudan
Riek Machar's SPLM-IO party splinters ahead of elections

Benin
Cotonou wants to bolster its National Guard with new spy drones

DRC
Félix Tshisekedi sends his prime minister to the United Nations General Assembly

Zimbabwe
Harare mounts fresh appeal in Washington over a $376m bill dating from Mugabe era

Cameroon, Ivory Coast
Céréalis gathers major milling clients in Paris for 30th anniversary

Kenya
President Ruto to navigate BRICS and G7 in New York

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Spotlight | DRC Abu Dhabi rejoins the race for one of Gécamines's last assets

Benin Romuald Wadagni is set to receive first dollars from oil sales

Algeria, Morocco Rabat and Algiers step up efforts ahead of decisive UN Security Council meeting

Cameroon Sosucam's disposal plans thwarted by Castel's heiress

South Sudan Riek Machar's SPLM-IO party splinters ahead of elections

Benin Cotonou wants to bolster its National Guard with new spy drones

DRC Félix Tshisekedi sends his prime minister to the United Nations General Assembly

Zimbabwe Harare mounts fresh appeal in Washington over a $376m bill dating from Mugabe era

Cameroon, Ivory Coast Céréalis gathers major milling clients in Paris for 30th anniversary

Kenya President Ruto to navigate BRICS and G7 in New York

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Spotlight | DRC
Abu Dhabi rejoins the race for one of Gécamines's last assets

Benin
Romuald Wadagni is set to receive first dollars from oil sales

Algeria, Morocco
Rabat and Algiers step up efforts ahead of decisive UN Security Council meeting

Cameroon
Sosucam's disposal plans thwarted by Castel's heiress

South Sudan
Riek Machar's SPLM-IO party splinters ahead of elections

Benin
Cotonou wants to bolster its National Guard with new spy drones

DRC
Félix Tshisekedi sends his prime minister to the United Nations General Assembly

Zimbabwe
Harare mounts fresh appeal in Washington over a $376m bill dating from Mugabe era

Cameroon, Ivory Coast
Céréalis gathers major milling clients in Paris for 30th anniversary

Kenya
President Ruto to navigate BRICS and G7 in New York