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Spotlight | Kenya
Qatar and Singapore in two-way tussle over Kenya Airways

A Kenya Airways plane in Nairobi in June 2023. © John Ochieng/Sopa/Zuma Press

State investors from both countries have been approached to take over the national airline. The two proposals differ greatly in their approach.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy

Central Africa

Central Africa
Guterres parts ways with special representative for the region

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in New York, 17 December 2025. © Â Bianca Otero/ZUMA Press Wire/MaxPPP

The head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa will not be reappointed at the end of his term, which expires next month. The Nigerien diplomat has been weakened by an internal investigation into alleged acts of "sexual exploitation and abuse".

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Congo
Brazzavile finally wins arbitration against Sundance over Nabeba iron ore project

The International Chamber of Commerce in London has delivered a long-awaited ruling in favour of Congo in the matter of the iron ore project on the border with Cameroon. It comes nearly five years after the case was brought.

Subscribers only Mining

West Africa

Ivory Coast
Société de Transport Lagunaire in the sights of tax authorities

Founded by Adama Bictogo, STL was subject to a tax inspection at the end of 2025. The company, which operates in the river mobility sector in Abidjan, was briefly suspended before resuming its activities following negotiations with the authorities.

Subscribers only Infrastructure

Guinea
Conakry acquires new London embassy

Guinea’s diplomatic mission staff in the British capital are getting ready to move over the next few months.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
Following the elections, Museveni clan extends its reach across the country

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (far left) and his wife, Janet, in Kampala, 23 September 2025. © Nicholas Kajoba/Xinhua/MaxPPP

By combining the strengths of long-standing members and newcomers, the head of state's family has managed to win constituencies in the heart of opposition strongholds. Ties between the majority and security officials are growing stronger.

Subscribers only Politics

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
Foreign affairs minister attends key meetings in Paris

The Malagasy foreign minister's official visit to the French capital comes amid renewed trade relations between France and Madagascar.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

North Africa

Morocco
Washington prepares preliminary round of discussions on Western Sahara

US President Donald Trump and Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Davos, Switzerland, on 22 January 2026. © Denis Balibouse/Reuters

With the kingdom putting the final touches to its autonomy plan, the schedule of diplomatic meetings for resolving the crisis around the disputed territory is being stepped up under significant US impetus.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Morocco
Jewish community leader Serge Berdugo to step down as reform approaches

Since 2022, Morocco's small Jewish community has been awaiting the overhaul of its representative institutions, which have been led since 1987 by the influential former tourism minister.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

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