At 35, the head of 'civilian activities' for the Russian paramilitary organisation in CAR is still going strong despite the death of his mentor, Yevgeny Prigozhin. He has now extended his influence to the domains of business and security.
The Russian foreign minister is due in town on 3 June.
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The German ambassador in Mali, viewed by some counterparts in Bamako as too conciliatory towards the junta, is to stay on for an extra year. Germany is meanwhile campaigning for the appointment of a new EU representative in the Malian capital.
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Diplomacy Senegalese firm West African Energy is planning to launch production this July.
The separatist state wants to persuade people that its offer to lease land for an Ethiopian naval base in exchange for Ethiopia's recognition of its sovereignty could generate significant economic opportunities for Kenya and the region.
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The British government hopes that other companies will follow in the footsteps of the Pensana mining group, which is building Angola's first rare earth mine through one of its subsidiaries.
The recent arrest of lawyer Sonia Dahmani has sparked off a new crisis between Tunisia and a number of Western countries, whose ambassadors have had to try to smooth things over.
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Diplomacy The FTF has been given a last chance to elect a new chairman.
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