Egypt
Egypt continues to court Sudan as GERD talks with Ethiopia falter

Egypt, Ethiopia
Egypt and Ethiopia at loggerheads over AU human resources budget

Frosty relations between Addis Ababa and Cairo as a result of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project are likely to stall processes in the African Union. The Egyptian head of the budget subcommittee still refuses to agree to a budget increase which would allow staff on temporary contracts, many of whom are Ethiopian, to be given a permanent status.

Egypt, Sudan
Egyptian Sudan expert takes up top post at Khartoum embassy

The current director of the Sudan and South Sudan department at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hani Salah will take up the post of ambassador to Sudan before the end of November.

Egypt
Sisi protégé Mohamed Badran makes bold political comeback

Six years after leaving Egypt, Mohamed Badran has returned to his homeland to take part in Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's "National Dialogue". After the 2013 military coup, the former student leader had a meteoric rise with the help of the presidency and the intelligence services.

Ethiopia
Stifled by rising oil prices, Ethiopia's private sector turns to solar

Every year Ethiopia uses more than 30% of its oil imports to generate electricity. With oil prices soaring, local industry and agriculture are looking for new sources of power.

Egypt
Egypt's top GERD specialist heads to Abu Dhabi

Egypt has a knack for picking its best diplomats to tackle the challenges at hand, as illustrated by its latest choice of new ambassador to the UAE.

The New Guard
Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana, Egypt

Senegal
Ousseynou Ly, PASTEF's media man in fight against Sall

Cameroon
Jacques Jonathan Nyemb, multi-tasking lawyer

Ghana
Edmund Akoto Bamfo, young security successor

Egypt
Bassam Rady, Sisi's loyal diplomat in Rome

Sudan
The FFC lay down their conditions for taking part in the national dialogue

The national dialogue, which is being overseen by the UN, IGAD and the African Union, has little credibility so long as the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) refuse to take part in it. Three FFC members agreed to meet the generals but have set conditions for taking part in the dialogue, which is currently stalled.

Sudan
Darfur leadership portfolios up for grabs

Following the appointment of a new government and three new members of the Sovereign Council, the rebel leaders who signed the 3 October peace accord are vying for the last remaining posts in the administration.