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Spotlight | South Africa
Ramaphosa's COP26 decarbonising plans constrained by electoral considerations

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa. © Sumaya Hisham/Reuters

The South African leader and Andre de Ruyter, the boss of the public electricity company Eskom Holdings, are juggling two challenges: finding funds to finance the decarbonisation of the economy while keeping the mining unions, a wellspring of potential ANC voters, on board.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics

The Continent

Africa, Netherlands
Prince Jaime de Bourbon-Parme adds lustre to China's image

Dutch Prince Jaime de Bourbon de Parme. © Twitter/@UNCTAD

To improve their reputation in the eyes of Western investors and partners, Chinese mining companies in Africa teamed up with a leading proponent of responsible mining, the Dutch prince Jaime de Bourbon-Parme, for a conference on ESG.

Free access Mining

Central Africa

Central African Republic
Wagner's parallel diplomacy embarrasses Moscow

Active in the military and media fields, the private security firm Wagner has been courting publicity in a way that is jarring with the reserve of Russian diplomats in recent weeks and the messages coming out of official channels in Moscow.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

DRC
Kinshasa botches its appeal against $619m awarded to Dig Oil in the US

Despite never having paid any attention to the American aspect of the Dig Oil case, the DRC suddenly decided to take an interest by filing an appeal. But the appeal was poorly drafted and immediately rejected.

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DRC
Battle to take over Kipoi copper operator Tiger Resources settled at last

An Australian court has dismissed the case made by Mauritian firm Kipoi Holdings against Chinese firm Yingkou Yangzhou's proposed takeover of Tiger Resources, the bankrupt operator of the Katanga copper mine Kipoi.

Subscribers only Mining

West Africa

Equatorial Guinea
President's son selling private jet, leather interior, offers welcome

The Equatorial Guinean president's son and vice president Teodoro Obiang Nguema has quietly put up for sale the signature Gulfstream G-V that has he used for nearly 20 years.

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West Africa
Dorsale Nord donors urged to stump up funds

The developers of the Dorsale Nord electricity grid project, which involves connecting up Nigeria, Niger, Benin, Togo and Burkina Faso via an 875 km network, are fearful of potential delays.

Subscribers only Energy, Business

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Sudan
Hamdok's hesitations prove to be his undoing

Sudan's ousted prime minister Abdalla Hamdok. © Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

After a little over two years in power, Sudan's prime minister was removed after a military coup. He was known for taking the need for consensus to the extreme.

Subscribers only Politics

Ethiopia
Addis Ababa selects Israeli anti-drone master Skylock

Anti-drone solutions manufacturer Skylock, boosted by the network of its powerful holding company, Avnon Group, has been chosen to protect several administrative complexes in Addis Ababa and to equip the Ethiopian army, who are still fighting in Tigray province.

Subscribers only Defence, Business

Southern Africa and islands

Mozambique
TotalEnergies seeks to clear air with Saipem over LNG

TotalEnergies' plans to resume its LNG project in the north of the country are up against deep-rooted security issues around the site but also frustrating relations with one of its main service providers, Saipem.

Subscribers only Energy

North Africa

Libya
French entrepreneurs return to Tripoli with grand plans but little traction

A Medef International delegation was in Tripoli from 10 to 11 October 2021. © Embassy of France in Libya

The French employers' association Medef and the Franco-Libyan chamber of commerce are back in Libya and hope to organise an oil summit in Paris in February. But they are likely to have to wait a little longer for any major contracts.

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Morocco
Israel, economy, executive management: super-minister Jazouli's meteoric rise

Minister in charge of investment, convergence and evaluation of public policies Mohcine Jazouli. © Story & Brands

Mohcine Jazouli's duties will go above and beyond the official scope of his ministerial portfolio. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch's close confidant will have the upper hand in relations with foreign investors, especially those from Israel, and will also be in the executive's "control seat".

Subscribers only Politics

Egypt
AU peace and security commissioner Bankole Adeoye due in Cairo

The African Union's peace and security commissioner, Bankole Adeoye, will travel to Egypt in early November. When he arrives in Cairo, the Nigerian diplomat will meet with the Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

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