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Central Africa

Congo
A highly risky venture for Sassou

The President has created a task force to take on the IMF experts

Subscribers only Politics 27.09.2017

Gabon
Ali Bongo charms Emmanuel Macron with his green parrots

The Gabonese president is counting on environmental issues to help bolster foreign relations.

Subscribers only Politics 27.09.2017

Congo
Lucien Ebata's Eurobond dreams

Sassou Nguesso's new special adviser has been in top secret talks with Western banks. An exclusive!

Subscribers only Business 27.09.2017

Chad, United States
ADAC under pressure

In a threatening letter sent on 18 September (see HERE), [...]

Subscribers only Politics 27.09.2017

Congo
SNPC pressed to pick out new front line-up

In dire financial straits, the state-run firm will soon have to rearrange its entire management team. The son's president will stay at the helm.

Subscribers only Energy 26.09.2017

Chad
Tahir Hamid Nguilin tries to secure new deal for Glencore funding

According to our sources, Tahir Hamid Nguilin, the head of Societe des hydrocarbures du Tchad (SHT), is trying to find [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.09.2017

Burundi
As EU backtracks, Bujumbura counts on Beijing for power

Even as the European Union, which had slapped sanctions on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.09.2017

West Africa, Zimbabwe
Vinnet Ndlovu wants to let the sun shine on mines

The Australian businessman has plans to build solar stations to power mining operations.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 19.09.2017

DRC
Chinois Railway triumphs in battle for Kolumbwe copper

The Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently rejected a complaint filed by private Congolese firm Exaco, which had claimed $55 million from China Railway.

Subscribers only Mining 19.09.2017

DRC
Simon Youds' plans to defuse diggers' revolt

Australian entrepreneur Simon Youds, who develops gold projects in the Maniema province of eastern Congo-K via the firm he heads, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.09.2017

DRC
No-show from Katanga's viceroys

Expected at the Sultani Makutano conference held in Kinshasa mid-September, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 19.09.2017

Congo
Playtime is over for Sassou's would-be heirs!

Irritated by quarrels over his succession, the president is boosting his authority through targeted appointments in the army and security services.

Subscribers only Politics 13.09.2017

Gabon
Ali Bongo, still holding out…

The president is relying ever more heavily on his teke circle to face down his opponents.

Subscribers only Politics 13.09.2017

Chad
Inquiry into Air Inter 1 aircraft in Syria and Iran

The Chadian aviation authority is looking into the operations of this local airline.

Subscribers only Business 13.09.2017

Central African Republic
Damning verdict on the ‘Bekou' fund

The European Court of Auditors is scathing about this fund which was supposed to assist Bangui in the post-crisis period.

Subscribers only Business 13.09.2017

Chad
Deby's message to French business leaders: ‘Don't be afraid!'

No takers in Paris for ambitious construction projects championed by the president.

Free access Business 13.09.2017

Congo
Fidele Dimou facing insuperable challenges

Fidele Dimou, who was the prefect of the southern département of Kouilou from 2006 to 2017, was appointed on 22 [...]

Subscribers only Politics 13.09.2017

Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria
Sense of an ending at Addax's genevan offices

The death knell has rung. Chinese giant Sinopec's affiliate, Addax Petroleum, has given its 170 Genevan-based employees their date of [...]