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Spotlight | Madagascar
General Richard Ravalomanana's army crackdown

Malagasy police prevent opposition supporters from holding an election rally in Antananarivo, Madagascar on November 4, 2023. © Alexander Joe/Matrix Images

Several high-ranking military officers and activists have been arrested on the orders of the Madagascar government, in a highly inflammatory political context.

Subscribers only Defence

The Continent

Africa
Saudi Arabia and South Korea race to win African votes for Expo 2030

The President of the Republic of Malawi, Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, arrives in Riyadh on November, 9, 2023 to attend the Saudi-Arab-African Economic Conference. © Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

Funding, partnerships, competitions… Saudi Arabia and South Korea, favourites in the race to host the world's fair, have been lobbying hard in recent weeks, paying particular attention to African countries.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Central Africa

Gabon
Dubai to be Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema's next international stop-off

Less than three weeks after visiting Saudi Arabia to take [...]

Subscribers only Politics

West Africa

Senegal
PASTEF infighting continues in wake of Bassirou Diomaye Faye's presidential nomination

Ousmane Sonko's party has lined up its secretary general as a stop-gap presidential candidate to prevent his side imploding should the imprisoned opposition leader himself be unable to run. But behind the scenes, his camp is still tearing itself apart over February's election.

Subscribers only Politics

Nigeria
Voice of Nigeria woos Nigerian billionaires

The new director of Nigeria's radio station Voice of Nigeria Jibrin Baba Ndace is trying to get closer to the country's big money.

Subscribers only Finance, Business

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Kenya
Ruto struggles to sweeten sugar sector

The president's bid to invigorate Kenya's sugar industry is taking place in a decidedly gloomy atmosphere. Small producers are deserting the sector, while refineries have been lying idle for months.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business

Uganda
Killing of businessman Henry Katanga deprives Ugandan army of key supplier

The fatal shooting earlier this month of an influential businessman who was involved in numerous military contracts will reshape the landscape of Uganda's defence sector.

Subscribers only Defence

Southern Africa and islands

Madagascar
Andry Rajoelina's investiture to be brought forward

Rumours that Andry Rajoelina's investiture as Madagascar's president will be brought forward have been confirmed.

Subscribers only Politics

North Africa

Egypt
Belgian and Greek firms wait to find out who will build Egypt-EU electricity cable

The Belgian group Jan De Nul hopes to link the Egyptian and European electricity grids. But other projects are more advanced, including one favoured by the European Union.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Energy

Egypt
Éric Chevallier to become French ambassador to Cairo

The French ambassador's post in Egypt, held by Marc Baréty until mid-November, will soon be filled.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

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