The Ethiopian prime minister is making the most of the peace agreement signed in South Africa on 2 November to rekindle relations with his European and US partners. In recent days, he has held numerous meetings with Western leaders.
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After several weeks of uneasy relations between Paris and N'Djamena, the French president spoke on the telephone with Mahamat Idriss Deby in mid-November. A main topic of conversation was how to get groups which did not sign the Doha peace agreement in August involved again in the national dialogue process.
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Diplomacy A new decree aimed at improving the regulation of gas flaring and venting practices has just been published in Congo. The country has long been slow to improve the regulation of this polluting practice, despite pressure from international donors.
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Two months after the coup, Burkina Faso's strongman is reluctant to accept operational support from France. A withdrawal of the Sabre force is now being discussed by the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu.
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Defence After several months off due to health problems, Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga has gone back to work. Mali now finds itself in the unusual position of having two prime ministers, and the junta is split over which one to oust.
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Politics The Swiss foreign affairs department is currently preparing a regional conference on dialogue and security in Africa, which will be held in Dakar in February 2023.
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The International Criminal Court will not open its Sudanese office before the end of 2022 as planned. The putschists in power in Khartoum are reluctant to cooperate with the Hague-based tribunal.
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Diplomacy The team put in place by the previous administration to reform the coffee sector has managed to survive the post-election transition, thanks in large part to the intervention of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
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International vehicle manufacturers based in South Africa are hoping to operate a rapid conversion to electric vehicle production as the bulk of their exports are destined for Europe. But a rift between the Department of Industry and the Treasury is blocking progress on subsidies.
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Business The British gold mining group has been cited by Emmerson Mnangagwa as an example of the success of the mining policy he pursued during his first term as president, far more than state-owned groups. Its strong financial position, local stock exchange listing and good relations with its Zimbabwean shareholders explain this praise.
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The Boudiab brothers, who head the largest private importer of cereals in Algeria and are said to be close to the jailed ex-prime minister Ahmed Ouyahia, are now being pursued by the courts for alleged corruption.
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Commodity traders Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is on his way out. His successor is likely to be recruited from among the ambassadors posted in countries that Cairo sees as strategic.
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