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In Focus | Guinea
On the trail of Papa Fofana, Mamadi Doumbouya's enigmatic adviser

Mamadi Doumbouya, Fodé Amadou Fofana, Waleed bin Abdulkarim al-Khuraiji. © Studio Pachamama // © Xinhua/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP // Saudi Press Agency // © mtcurado/iStock // © incamerastock/Alamy

Right after his rise to power, Guinea's transition president Mamadi Doumbouya appointed a longstanding acquaintance, known as Papa Fofana, as one of his closest advisers. With a shadowy past and an ever-tightening grip on the country's administration, he now plays a key role in a wide range of strategic projects.

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Central Africa

Cameroon
South Africa's MTN turns to Paul Biya in case against billionaire Baba Danpullo

Since September 2022, South African telephone company MTN has been in conflict with Baba Danpullo. In retaliation for the seizure of his assets in South Africa, the billionaire is trying to seize MTN's accounts in Cameroon and MTN hopes the president will put an end to the legal battle.

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Central African Republic
Behind the scenes of former French soldier's evacuation

Juan Rémy Quignolot, a former French Foreign Legion soldier accused of espionage by the Central African Republic and arrested in May 2021, was evacuated to Libreville on 18 May and arrived in France on 21 May.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

DRC
Kinshasa receives first batch of three Chinese attack drones

The first CH-4 combat drone system has just been delivered to the DRC by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.

Subscribers only Defence

West Africa

Sahel
Nouakchott's plans to revive G5 Sahel

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to Nouakchott for a G5 Sahel summit, June 2020. © Ludovic Marin / POOL / AFP

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani took the helm of the G5 Sahel three months ago and is now trying to revitalise the regional grouping. Integrating the G5 Sahel into a broader regional structure is being considered.

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Guinea
Doumbouya wants to renegotiate Albayrak's Conakry port contract

Conakry does not recognise the terms of the contract signed between the former administration and the Turkish group in 2018. Through renegotiations, Mamadi Doumbouya hopes to put pressure on Ankara to obtain the return of Alpha Condé from exile.

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Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara to chair council of ministers on 24 May

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara will chair an extraordinary council of ministers in Abidjan on 24 May.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Tanzania
Opposition parties pressure Samia to scrap Magufuli's repressive legacy

Samia Suluhu Hassan shakes hands with Chadema opposition party president Freeman Mbowe, March 2022. © STR / Tanzanian State House / AFP

Tanzania's main opposition parties, stymied by six years of John Magufuli's authoritarian rule, are calling on his successor to speed up the reopening of the country. ACT Wazalendo and Chadema are competing to become the leading opposition force, but they also see themselves as potential allies.

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Tanzania, Uganda
Under fire over Tilenga and EACOP, TotalEnergies gives staff FAQ responses to awkward questions

TotalEnergies has sent its employees recommended answers to awkward questions they may face during dinners with friends and family, particularly with regard to projects in Tanzania and Uganda.

Subscribers only Energy, Business

Southern Africa and islands

Mozambique
EU plans to financially support SADC troops in Cabo Delgado

A South African National Defense Force military convoy in the Maringanha district of Pemba in 2021. © Alfredo Zuniga / AFP

The European Union provided financial aid to Rwandan forces in Cabo Delgado last year, and is now planning to help troops from southern African nations deployed in the troubled Mozambican province.

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North Africa

Libya
Sovereign fund boss Hassan launches PR campaign ahead of Brussels arrest warrant hearing

The legality of the arrest warrant issued against the head of Libya's sovereign wealth fund, Ali Mahmoud Hassan, is to be ruled upon on 24 May by the Brussels court of appeal. He has hired public relations specialists to help him win the media battle.

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Libya
Former Libyan PM Khalifa al-Ghwell makes low-key visit to the Elysée

Khalifa al-Ghwell is preparing to return to the fronts lines of the Libyan political scene and play a leading role against the current Prime Minister.

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