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Spotlight | Sudan, United States
USAID gets off to inauspicious start in tackling Sudan's debt

With the United States, France and the United Kingdom all vying to become the partner of choice of the new regime in Sudan, the American development agency USAID, which was to select and finance an advisory bank to assist Sudan in restructuring its debt, has fluffed its lines and the tender call currently remains in limbo.

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The Continent

Africa
What will become of TotalEnergies' Breuillac and Terraz when Max Ndong joins as Mr Africa?

The changes at the top of the French major have been precipitated by the desire of Arnaud Breuillac, the group's number 2, to take a step back earlier than planned.

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Central Africa

In Focus | Central African Republic
Bolloré, TotalEnergies and Air France held hostage in Franco-Russian power struggle

As France downgrades its relations with the Central African Republic (CAR), which it sees as too much under Russian influence, the authorities there are exerting pressure on French companies still active in the country.

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DRC
Tony Blair expresses private reservations over Fortescue's monopoly on Grand Inga

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. © Henry Nicholls/Reuters

The former British prime minister, whose Tony Blair Institute has been helping the DRC to develop its economic strategy, has warned President Tshisekedi against allowing the Australian giant Fortescue to be in sole charge of the development of the Grand Inga mega-dams.

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West Africa

Guinea
Simandou iron ore mine gets dedicated aircraft fleet

Winning Consortium Simandou has just created a dedicated aviation subsidiary which will incorporate the aircraft of its shareholder specialising in mining logistics, UMS. However, the latter is still desperately waiting to recover one of its aircraft, which was "hijacked" in 2019.

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Mali
Growing ECOWAS exasperation with wayward Colonel Goita

Colonel Assimi Goita, Mali's transitional president. © Reuters/Amadou Keita

The house arrest of former president Bah N'Daw and his prime minister Moctar Ouane continues to rankle in west African capitals. Some ECOWAS figures are also concerned that the presidential elections planned for next February might be postponed.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Why Turkey's Katmerciler is struggling to finalise its army deal

The Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer, which announced in early June that it had been chosen to deliver more than a hundred vehicles to the Kenya Defence Forces, is currently at a total standstill. The contract's completion is being hampered by technical elements that do not match the project specifications.

Subscribers only Defence, Business

Djibouti
IOG fears Tigray war domino effect in Afar regions

Djibouti president Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. © Raphael Lafargue/AbacaPress.com/Reuters

With the war in Tigray starting to spill over into the Afar region, interethnic tensions have been resurfacing either side of the border between Ethiopia and Djibouti amid a struggle for control of the Addis-Djibouti corridor.

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Southern Africa and islands

Botswana
Jacob Thamage back at helm of Botswana's Diamond Hub

After serving as coordinator in 2012 at the pivotal moment when De Beers moved its sales offices from London to Gaborone, Jacob Thamage is returning to the position. A safe bet for Botswana during these unstable times in the industry.

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Madagascar
Police raid Madagascar Oil as part of investigation into the "coup" planned against Andry Rajoelina

Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina. © Legnan Koula/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Breaking news, published on 23/07/21 at 5.30 p.m. - After the presidency of Madagascar thunderously announced a plot against the head of state, police are throwing themselves wholeheartedly into any link between the two main suspects and businesses, namely heavy fuel producer Madagascar Oil.

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North Africa

Morocco
Rabat talks tough on Berlin while quietly mending diplomatic fences behind the scenes

Publicly, Morocco is maintaining an aggressive diplomatic stance towards Germany by refusing to accredit its new representative in Rabat. But privately, it is busy resurrecting cooperation programmes and striving to avoid a European backlash.

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