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Spotlight | Morocco, Somalia
How Puntland and its allies battle Islamic State in Somalia

Somali-born cleric Abdul Qadir Mumin, head of the Islamic State group in East Africa, in 2016. © Simon Maina/AFP

As the Islamic State establishes a major cell in northern Somalia, the American, British and Moroccan intelligence services are seeking to step up their cooperation to neutralise members of the organisation.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

The Continent

The New Guard
Ivory Coast, Namibia, Algeria

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Ivory CoastSimon Seroussi, Israel's new ambassador

NamibiaFrieda Mukufa, a poet with a clear commitment

AlgeriaSelma Bakhta Mansouri, Tebboune's understudy on the continent

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy

Central Africa

Cameroon
Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh twists Minister Laurent Esso's arm over Mbalam-Nabeba ironworks

The justice minister has once again attempted to negotiate a financial agreement with Australian operator Sundance Resources, former concessionaire of a mining project. He was vetoed by the presidency's Secretary General Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, who is in favour of continuing the arbitration in Paris.

Subscribers only Mining

Gabon
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema launches a vast reprofiling of public debt

The transitional president is preparing an exchange of debt securities to postpone this year's financial deadlines. The operation, worth more than FCFA 1,000bn, must be completed before the 12 April presidential election.

Subscribers only Finance

West Africa

Senegal
Faced with attempted coup d'état accusations, General Kandé seeks to clear his name

Nine months after being brutally sacked by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the former head of the army has gone to court to denounce comments made by a former corporal suggesting that he was planning a coup.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics

Ivory Coast
Visa strengthens its presence in Abidjan

The US payment solutions company Visa is planning a major expansion of its office in Abidjan with the aim of extending its activities to other countries on the continent.

Subscribers only Finance, Business

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Somalia
HSM seeks to boost his credentials despite uncertain prospect of presidential polls

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Abiy Ahmed at the Mogadishu International Airport, 27 February 2025. © Presidency of Somalia/Handout/Anadolu via AFP

The Somali government, in difficulty on the security and political fronts, is hoping to give itself a boost by announcing major infrastructure and economic projects. The aim is to prepare for re-election in polls scheduled for next year, but which may be postponed.

Free access Infrastructure, Politics

Uganda
Kampala hurries to regulate its gold sector

A gold miner in the Mubende district, 17 November 2013. © James Akena/Reuters

The Ugandan government wants to accelerate the pace of reform in the gold sector to conform to international standards. But it also wants to attract investors, possibly the US.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics

Southern Africa and islands

South Africa
Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala's AfDB presidency campaign under the radar

South Africa's Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala is still hoping to chair the African Development Bank, despite her country's official support for her Zambian rival, economist Samuel Munzele Maimbo.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy

North Africa

Libya
Shipbuilder Penguin International sends a landing ship to Benghazi

A Penguin International landing craft was docked between mid-January and mid-March at the capital Cyrenaica's port.

Subscribers only Defence

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