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The justice minister has once again attempted to negotiate a financial agreement with Australian operator Sundance Resources, former concessionaire of a mining project. He was vetoed by the presidency's Secretary General Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, who is in favour of continuing the arbitration in Paris.
The transitional president is preparing an exchange of debt securities to postpone this year's financial deadlines. The operation, worth more than FCFA 1,000bn, must be completed before the 12 April presidential election.
Gabonese junta leader Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema looks set for a landslide victory in next month's presidential poll. To achieve this, he will rely mainly on the Gabonese Democratic Party and adopt some of the strategies used by former president Omar Bongo.
The French examining magistrates in charge of the investigation into the detention of several members of the Bongos just held their first hearings. Their lawyer is also trying to put pressure on President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema to release them before July.
The Ivorian air force recently procured four Soviet-type helicopters to boost security on the northern border. It is also negotiating a consignment of Chinese aircraft and is counting on closer cooperation with France.
The South Sudanese president, fearing for his job, has ditched a succession of veteran allies and elevated a new set of loyalists to top positions. Uncertainty reigns at the top of the state and especially in the security agencies.
The liberal discussion forum set up by ex-French MP Jérôme Chartier will hold an event in Antananarivo to coincide with the French president's visit. It is being organised in partnership with businessman Hassanein Hiridjee's Fondation Axian.
Funds that Berlin pledged to pay in recognition of the genocide of the Herero and Nama peoples in Namibia in the early 20th century have not yet been released. German and Namibian domestic politics have further slowed an already complex process.
By promoting Morocco's agricultural interests, lobbying firm Rud Pedersen has attracted criticism from left-wing MEPs. Having called for a boycott this month, the latter have now sent a letter to Roberta Metsola.
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