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Inner circles | Ethiopia
Who's who in the entourage of Takele Uma, Abiy's new Ethio-Djibouti Railway boss

The chief executive officer of the Ethio-Djibouti Railway, Takele Uma Banti, in Addis Ababa in May 2022. © Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu via AFP

The Ethiopian PM has appointed the former Addis Ababa mayor and minister of mines, whom he dismissed last year, to revitalize the struggling railway. An early supporter of Abiy, Takele has surrounded himself with loyalists, which risks raising some hackles.

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Central Africa

DRC
Kinshasa out to save Primera Gold

In financial difficulty since the departure of its Emirati partner, the state-owned artisanal gold producer is to receive a capital injection of $25m from the Mining Fund for Future Generations.

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Central African Republic
Law on 'foreign agents' embarrasses Touadéra's ministers

A draft law which aims to control the activities of foreign nationals in the Central African Republic has displeased the country's international financial backers, who were due to release their budgetary aid for local elections.

Free access Diplomacy

West Africa

Benin
Tougher prison conditions for Olivier Boko

On orders from the president, life in prison has just become harsher for the former strongman of Patrice Talon's regime, arrested on the night of 23 September.

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Nigeria
Nigerian NGO FOSSREA to promote national hydrogen

The aim is to kick-start the sector.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Ethiopia
Ogaden Liberation Front announces plenary session from abroad

The gathering is due to take place on 26-27 October.

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Africa
Afreximbank lobbies for renewal of US trade pact with Africa

The bank has hired Bennett Group DC to lobby on its behalf in Washington.

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Southern Africa and islands

South Africa, Zambia
Kerfuffle over AfDB candidate backed by Pretoria

Cyril Ramaphosa is suggesting that Pretoria is now backing the Zambian Samuel Maimbo to head the African Development Bank. This about-turn has dismayed local banks, which were backing South African candidate Swazi Tshabalala, who is still supported by the finance minister.

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South Africa
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy expected in Cape Town

British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy. © FLORENCE LO/POOL/ AFP

South Africa is to be the British foreign secretary's chosen port of call on his first official trip to Africa. On the agenda will be the situation in the Middle East and the next G20 presidency.

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North Africa

Algeria
The dramatic fall of Saida Neghza

Saida Neghza, former president of the CGEA employers' organisation, in Algiers in October 2022. © Billel Bensalem/APP via MaxPPP

A prominent businesswoman and formerly head of the country's leading employers' organisation, Neghza is now under investigation following months of conflict with President Tebboune's staff.

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Morocco
Paris farming show may showcase Rabat in 2025

For the first time in its history, the Paris International Agricultural Show may showcase another country next year. The organisers, who are close to France's leading farming union FNSEA, hope Emmanuel Macron will make an announcement in Morocco's favour during his forthcoming trip to Rabat.

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