The Libyan government has put an end to the lucrative security contracts awarded to foreign firms such as GardaWorld, Geos and Amarante. Only 18 Libyan companies will henceforth be authorised to operate in the country.
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) failed to convince the Rwandan army to buy its Anka attack drones. Undeterred, the Turkish defence manufacturer is pursuing its sales offensive in Central Africa, starting with Cameroon.
Backed by mines minister Fuh Calistus Gentry, the Nkamouna cobalt and nickel mining project is back on track. Sinohydro's engineers are set to be back at work at the future mine in four months' time, while Phoenix Mining is in talks with traders and refineries in Europe and North America.
Two senior Ecobank DRC executives have been arrested in connection with the dispute between Octavia, a company owned by French businessman Pascal Beveraggi, and Astalia Investment, controlled by Moise Katumbi.
The Elysée and the defence ministry have been holding discreet consultations with a handful of African "partners" to present the reorganisation of France's military presence on the continent.
Ivory Coast | Oil | The British company Tullow Oil, which owns just over 20% of Ivory Coast's two main crude oil fields, Espoir and Baobab, is looking for buyers for its shares in Espoir.
Japhet Koome became inspector general of the Kenya Police Service barely six months ago, but has already made himself indispensable to the government, in which he has solid allies. But other security and civilian officials complain he has encroached on their turf.
Despite widespread project delays and contract breaches in Africa, Chinese construction companies remain bullish and are drawing up new strategies.
WBHO is pulling out all the stops at Afungi, which will soon become the largest liquefied gas processing zone in Africa. But the French major TotalEnergies, which is in charge of the development of the site, is playing it safe.
Europe's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell plans to organise an investment summit in Egypt. The EU's 27 member states hope to please an indispensable ally in the fight against illegal migration.
