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Spotlight | Sudan
Biden's massive aid plan stumbles

As Afghanistan crumbles, Washington is keen to show its backing for the Sudanese transition which is a rare case of a country breaking free from its fiercely anti-US Islamic government. But despite massive loan announcements, this support is failing to materialise into concrete projects.

Subscribers only Politics

Central Africa

DRC
Tshisekedi's military adviser under pressure from top brass

One year after his appointment, the Congolese president's military adviser Franck Ntumba is widely contested by the general staff and may even step down to run for governor of one of the DRC's provinces.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics

West Africa

Equatorial Guinea
First lady's brother Candido Nsue Okomo seeks new hideout as Villarejo trial looms

Feeling increasingly vulnerable in Dubai, the former chairman of Equatorial Guinea's national oil company has fled the United Arab Emirates.

Subscribers only Politics

Gambia
Banjul orders Turkish Katmerciler APCs to bolster its peacekeeping contingents

Gambia has ordered 20 Hizir armoured vehicles from Turkish company Katmerciler. © Katmerciler

Gambia has signed an agreement with Turkish parastatal Katmerciler in order to respond to the country's intention to increase the number of its peacekeepers in Africa. The armoured vehicle manufacturer is a pillar of President Erdogan's military and diplomatic offensive in East, and now also, West Africa.

Subscribers only Defence, Business

Ghana
Why GNPC is intent on taking control of Aker and AGM's oil assets

Ghana's state-owned oil company GNPC plans to acquire the stakes of the operators on several blocks on which oil has been found. Efforts to obtain the requisite financial and regulatory backing are under way.

Subscribers only Energy

Guinea
Turkish billionaire and Erdogan ally Ahmet Calik hones in on gold and iron

Turkish entrepreneur Ahmet Çalik. © Çalik Holding

Lidya Madencilik, the Ahmet Calik-led company which set up in Guinea in late 2019 to explore the country's mining potential in partnership with the mines ministry, has given details of the areas it is most interested in developing.

Subscribers only Mining

Cape Verde
Cape Verde gets World Bank help to privatise its electricity company

The World Bank is to assist the government of Cape Verde to privatise national electricity company Electra by footing a $2m bill for consultancy services.

Subscribers only Energy, Business

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Kenyatta loyalists target senior officials suspected of ties with Ruto

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) and Deputy President William Ruto (right). © Daniel Irungu/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

The number two in the foreign office, Ababu Namwamba, is set to be the latest casualty in President Uhuru Kenyatta's war with Deputy President William Ruto.

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Southern Africa and islands

Botswana
Gaborone reaps bigger share of Debswana's diamonds

Although talks are still in progress between Botswana and diamond producer De Beers on the terms of their partnership agreement, the share of Debswana's diamonds allocated for sale by the state-owned Okavango Diamond Co has been quietly but substantially increased.

Subscribers only Mining

North Africa

Morocco
Tycoon Derham tidies up oil empire

The former mayor of Tangier, businessman and member of the powerful Sahrawi Derham clan, Dahmane Derham. © Marcab

Dahmane Derham, leader of the Sahrawi Derham clan's business ventures, has decided to consolidate his oil and gas distribution and transport activities while his fleet of tankers continues to supply the kingdom and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Meilla.

Subscribers only Energy, Business

Libya
Septimius Security to provide security for EU delegation in Tripoli

The Irish-registered company Septimius Security, which was set up a year ago, was awarded a contract on 30 July to provide long-term protection for the European Union's delegation in Libya, headed by José Antonio Sabadell.

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