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Freeing itself from the constraits of a supervisory ministry, the Société Nationale des Mines has now taken up a central role in mining negotiations. This reorganisation came about in response to pressure from the presidency, which intends to take back control of the sector.
The minister of energy is threatening to seize the 13 petrol stations Tamoil RCA operates around the country, with the state citing tax owed estimated at over 4bn FCFA (€6m) as justification. The offensive marks the dismantling of the former Total network in favour of figures close to the regime.
The head of state has carried out a series of promotions in the armed forces, rewarding the most loyal generals. Close associates of the secretary general to the presidency, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, were also promoted, with consequences for the powerful Rapid Intervention Battalion.
Ghana's president has rapidly restructured the country's security landscape since he came to power in January. From the army to the police and intelligence services, new officials are settling into their roles in Accra and for the wider region.
In spite of the fact that the project is dear to the Senegalese government, the upgrading of the regional express train is coming up against a sizeable obstacle, with the French and Spanish manufacturers charged with supplying the train units claiming significant outstanding debts.
The Ethiopian conglomerate owned by billionaire Sheikh Mohammed Hussein al-Amoudi, whose Swedish assets were recently sold to Varo Energy, is seeking fresh funds. In recent years, the Midroc group has found itself edging closer to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration.
The South African leader had been counting on his close ally Senzo Mchunu to succeed him as African National Congress party leader. Mchunu's ousting on suspicion of corruption is a game-changer as Ramaphosa lacks influential allies.
For a limited time, during Joe Biden's administration, the possibility for American companies to invest in Western Sahara—made easier by Donald Trump's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory in 2020—remained in effect.
