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Spotlight | Africa
Corsair boss' African odyssey to try to get airline back on track

Corsair airline CEO Pascal de Izaguirre. © Vincent Isore/IP3 Press/MaxPPP

Pascal de Izaguirre sought to forge personal relationships with a handful of African heads of state last year to try to get his airline out of its financial difficulties. He relied in particular on the help of French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy.

Subscribers only Business

Central Africa

DRC
SADC regional force finds its feet in Goma

Joint meeting between the military of the DRC and the SADC in Goma, 16 January 2024. © Alain Uyakani/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

The Southern African Development Community has sent several hundred soldiers to eastern DR Congo, the first instalment of a force to be deployed there at the request of President Félix Tshisekedi. But the deployment is suffering delays, and operations against M23 rebels have not yet got under way.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

Gabon
Savannah Energy joins the race for a share of Carlyle's oil assets

The company owned by British national Andrew Knott, along with half a dozen other oil companies, is positioning itself to profit from the sale of assets producing some 45,000 barrels per day.

Subscribers only Energy

West Africa

Liberia
Facing numerous hurdles, miners Solway and HPX look to Joseph Boakai for help

The Swiss and US firms are hoping the newly installed president will clean up Liberia's mining sector. With Washington's backing, they are trying to undo the former administration's manœuvres and to build a rail corridor.

Subscribers only Mining

Niger
Junta expels European EUCAP mission staff

On 26 January, the transitional government ordered the expulsion, within 72 hours, of some of the staff of the European Union mission in Niger, EUCAP Sahel Niger.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy

Niger
French lycée in Niamey to close for good

After the coup d'état on 26 July 2023 and the spectacular deterioration in relations between Paris and Niamey, France's Lycée La Fontaine in the Nigerien capital will not be re-opening its doors at the start of the new school year in September.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Eastern Africa and the Horn

Uganda
Museveni's election machine starts up gradually ahead of 2026 poll

After 38 years in power, the Ugandan president seems set to run yet again for the country's top job. His ambitious son and the opposition are already preparing for such a scenario.

Subscribers only Politics

Sudan
African Union: Sudan on the agenda at heads of state summit

Since the Sudanese Armed Forces head General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan turned his back on the Intergovernmental Authority on Development last week, the AU has been trying to regain control of the Sudanese issue, with a council meeting planned for February.

Subscribers only Diplomacy

Southern Africa and islands

Mozambique
Nyusi seeks to weaken RENAMO in lead-up to presidential election

The President of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, in Washington, DC, on 13 December 2022. © Shawn Thew/EPA/MaxPPP

Mozambique's president is exploiting all the levers of power at his disposal to undermine the electoral prospects of the main opposition party.

Subscribers only Politics

North Africa

Morocco
OCP awards €30m power station contract to China's Sepco

A pioneer among Chinese companies in Morocco, where it has been present since 2013, the Shandong Electric Power Construction Corp has won a key project at the Jorf Lasfar industrial site.

Subscribers only Energy

Libya
RADA wants its piece of the private security pie

The RADA Forces, which occupy Mitiga airport near Tripoli, are increasing attacks and pressure on security companies for money. They seized three armoured vehicles and are holding them hostage.

Subscribers only Defence

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