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South Africa
MPs to debate new oil bill as TotalEnergies looks anxiously on

South Africa's parliament is at last about to start debating the draft hydrocarbons bill after numerous postponements but there is still a long way to go before it passes into law.

The New Guard
DRC, Madagascar, Congo, Botswana

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

DRCMatthieu Kayoka, Kabila's party diplomatic adviser

MadagascarLova Rinel, former adviser to Rajaonarimampianina, majority candidate for France's parliamentary elections

CongoLoic Mackosso, Brazzaville's ubiquitous financial adviser

BotswanaFrom London to Paris, Kaene Disepo the campaigner from Gaborone

South Africa
Why no Zondo report suspects are yet facing criminal charges

The commission of enquiry into state capture has fingered a growing number of criminal suspects but South African prosecutors have yet to formally charge any of them as a result. What's going on?

South Africa
Parliamentary committee chairs still in post despite damning Zondo report

The African National Congress leadership has taken no concrete steps to urge three MPs to step down from their key roles even though they have been named in the explosive corruption investigation.

South Africa
Opponents to Karpowership floating power plants ready to do battle

NGOs, economic intelligence firms and parliamentary committees opposed to the Turkish group's plans to operate three floating gas-fired power plants in South African waters are exploring all legal avenues to have its contract cancelled. And are kicking up a storm while they go about it.

South Africa
ANC rivalries in KwaZulu-Natal lead to multiple assassinations

Leaders of the African National Congress have been targeted in a wave of assassinations in KwaZulu-Natal province. They began during the local elections last November in an embittered power struggle as the party loses traction and will certainly grow in the run-up to the national conference in December.

The New Guard
Kenya, South Africa, Congo, Guinea, Morocco

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

KenyaSolomon Kuria, the link between Kenyatta and Odinga.

South AfricaNonceba Mhlauli, President Ramaphosa's youth champion

CongoSteven Moussala, Prime Minister Anatole Makosso's Franco-Congolese sherpa

GuineaMohamed Lamine Solano, Conakry's voice in Washington.

MoroccoOmar Chraibi, the man behind Voltalia's solar victory.

Sudan
Military supporters manoeuvre behind the scenes to undermine national dialogue process

As UNITAMS strives to break the political deadlock in Sudan, a new initiative backed by supporters of the military regime was unveiled last week, leaving the political parties divided about how they should react.

Madagascar
With ex-president Rajaonarimampianina long gone, his supporters are tearing each other apart

Rivo Rakotovao, a member of former president Hery Rajaonarimampianina's party, has been trying to get Mohamed Rachid to step down as the party's national secretary general, but so far the latter has resisted.