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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in Brasilia, 25 August 2025. — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in Brasilia, 25 August 2025. © Evaristo SA / AFP

Spotlight | Nigeria
The schedule of Bola Tinubu's London visit

In addition to signing agreements on culture and migration, a raft of other issues are also on the agenda of the state visit, including the renovation of Lagos ports and the future of Nigerian banks in the UK.

France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot in Paris on 2 March 2026. — France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot in Paris on 2 March 2026. © Thibault Camus/Pool/AFP

Central African Republic
French foreign minister to travel to Bangui

Jean-Noël Barrot is planning to visit Bangui on 12 March to meet with Faustin-Archange Touadéra. This is the first official visit by a French foreign affairs minister to the Central African Republic in nearly seven years.

Algeria
The delicate balancing act of Giorgia Meloni's Algiers trip

Giorgia Meloni welcomes Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome on 23 July 2025. — Giorgia Meloni welcomes Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome on 23 July 2025. © Remo Casilli / Reuters

Pressure has been mounting on Rome since the European Union's statement on Western Sahara. Without hiding Italian companies' interest in Morocco, Italy is keen to maintain its diplomatic ties with Algiers, its main supplier of natural gas.

Sudan
Watan alliance wants say in Quintet discussions

Those disappointed with Sudan's main political parties have come together to form a new group close to the army. The group wants to participate in political debates within a future parliament, the formation of which is in the works despite the ongoing war.

Ivory Coast
Abidjan finalises partnership with Chelsea FC

By partnering with the London-based club, the country is strengthening its Sublime Côte d'Ivoire programme. At the same time, it has set up a new tourism office in the UK capital which is allowing it to target the British and Irish markets.

Togo
Russian defence minister heads to Lomé

Andrei Belousov is due to arrive in Togo on 8 March to meet with Faure Gnassingbé and Togolese security officials. High on the agenda is the implementation of the bilateral defence cooperation agreement signed in Moscow last November.

Morocco
Servier pharmaceutical group seeks buyer for its assets

Present in the kingdom for thirty years through its local subsidiary, the French laboratory is seeking to sell its portfolio of medicines and its Nouaceur facility.

An oil platform in Walvis Bay, Namibia in 2016. — An oil platform in Walvis Bay, Namibia in 2016. © Matthew Kyte / Alamy

Namibia
Bureaucratic confusion exasperates TotalEnergies, Galp and Petrobras

Several transfers of oil block licences are on hold, pending government approval. Unexplained delays and administrative confusion are driving frustrations among private companies.

Central Africa
BEAC changes tactics with mining and oil operators

With foreign exchange reserves dwindling, member states, in the midst of negotiations with the IMF, asked the central bank for progress on the issue of repatriating funds for the rehabilitation of mining and oil sites

Finance, Energy

Gabon
A decisive year lies ahead for the Grand Loge du Gabon

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The Continent

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Inner circle | Africa
How Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem's networks steer DP World into Africa's ports

DP World chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem in Hong Kong, China, on 8 October 2024. — DP World chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem in Hong Kong, China, on 8 October 2024. © Edmond So/Reuters

Infrastructure 06.02.2026

Palace Intrigues
Félix Tshisekedi, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema sends half-brother to New Delhi

CARPortuguese president's Bangui visit takes a turn for the worse

DRCFélix Tshisekedi's former private adviser gets stuck in Dubai

Politics, Diplomacy 05.03.2026

Central Africa

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DRC
Zani-Kodo gold mine operator irritates Sokimo

The new management of KiloMoto Mining has inherited one of the most promising deposits in the DRC. The partnership signed in 2024 with Turkish operator Milvest has been causing friction for several months over commitments that are considered to have been breached.

Mining 06.03.2026

DRC
António Guterres names future MONUSCO head

The gates of MONUSCO headquarters in Kinshasa, 19 February 2015. — The gates of MONUSCO headquarters in Kinshasa, 19 February 2015. © Michael Kappeler/dpa/MaxPPP

Diplomacy 05.03.2026

Inner circle | DRC
AFC-M23 appoints new civilian leaders to manage proto-state

Two of the rebel leaders, Corneille Nangaa and Bertrand Bisimwa. — Two of the rebel leaders, Corneille Nangaa and Bertrand Bisimwa. © Moïse Kasereka/EPA/MaxPPP

Politics 06.03.2026

Orano at the World Nuclear Exhibition in Villepinte, France, November 2025. — Orano at the World Nuclear Exhibition in Villepinte, France, November 2025. © Thomas Stevens / Abacapress / Reuters

Central African Republic
Uncertainty reigns between Orano and Bangui over Bakouma uranium deposit

Mining 04.03.2026

Denis Sassou-Nguesso, then running for a third term, voting in Brazzaville on 20 March 2016. — Denis Sassou-Nguesso, then running for a third term, voting in Brazzaville on 20 March 2016. © Marco Longari / AFP

Congo
Sassou-Nguesso faces threat of record abstention

Politics 03.03.2026

In brief

Africa
French betting company PMU wins legal battle against its ex-partner on the continent

05.03.2026

Cameroon
Yaoundé arranges financing for Hilton renovation

04.03.2026

Cameroon
French Development Agency cancels loan to Sodecoton, weakened by state arrears

26.02.2026

Gabon
Construction company Webcor lodges complaint against member of Oligui Nguema circle

Infrastructure 05.03.2026

DRC
Sino-Congolese firm SACIM's Antwerp sale of Kasaï diamonds

Mining, Commodity traders 03.03.2026

DRC
How Tshisekedi chose candidate for La Francophonie

Diplomacy 02.03.2026

West Africa

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Nigeria
Chappal Energies faces crisis after takeover of Equinor assets

Three years on from a deal worth more than $1bn, junior oil firm Chappal Energies has been unable to stabilise its finances, prompting shareholders and creditors to appoint an interim chief executive.

Energy 05.03.2026

Ghana
Mahama seeks to strengthen the Accra–Paris axis

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 30 October 2025. — Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 30 October 2025. © Ludovic Marin/AFP

Diplomacy 05.03.2026

Inner circle | Nigeria
The architects behind President Tinubu's diplomacy

Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar (left) and President Bola Tinubu. — Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar (left) and President Bola Tinubu. © Alet Pretorius/Reuters/DPD

28.11.2025

President Assimi Goïta during Mali's 65th Independence Day celebrations in Bamako on 22 September 2025. — President Assimi Goïta during Mali's 65th Independence Day celebrations in Bamako on 22 September 2025. © Habib Kouyate / Xinhua / MaxPPP

Spotlight | Mali
The grey areas of Washington's rapprochement with Assimi Goïta

Diplomacy 05.03.2026

Former Senegalese president Macky Sall in Paris, France, on 8 June 2024. — Former Senegalese president Macky Sall in Paris, France, on 8 June 2024. © Maxppp/EPA-EFE/André Pain

Senegal
Macky Sall brings his UN pre-campaign to Paris to meet with Emmanuel Macron

Diplomacy 04.03.2026

In brief

Ivory Coast
EU reappoints France's DCI to equip Ivorian army

06.03.2026

Senegal
Dakar plans energy summit to entice Arab countries

06.03.2026

Ivory Coast
Washington tightens security cooperation with Abidjan for 2026 World Cup

03.03.2026

Nigeria
US Congress maintains pressure on Abuja

Diplomacy 04.03.2026

Senegal
Faye chooses polarising figure as new top military adviser

Defence, Politics 04.03.2026

Niger
Army counts heavy equipment losses after Niamey base attack

Defence 03.03.2026

Eastern Africa and the Horn

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Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi speaks in Nairobi in January 2026. — Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi speaks in Nairobi in January 2026. © Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa/MaxPPP

Spotlight | Kenya
Nairobi and Moscow to address perilous issue of Kenyan soldiers recruited by Russian army

Amid a scandal involving a recruitment network sending Kenyan fighters to the Ukrainian front, the two countries are struggling to agree on the agenda for Musalia Mudavadi's visit to the Russian capital, set for mid-March. The prime cabinet secretary wants to ensure that his citizens are no longer allowed to join the Russian army.

Diplomacy 06.03.2026

Adut Salva Kiir in Juba, on 19 December 2025. — Adut Salva Kiir in Juba, on 19 December 2025. © Office of the Senior Presidential Envoy/Facebook

Inner circle | South Sudan
President Kiir's daughter Adut consolidates her place at the heart of power

At the helm of an influential economic affairs office within South Sudan's presidential palace, Adut Salva Kiir has secured the appointment of close allies to the highest levels of the state. Her long-term ambitions - and her ability to realise them - remain unclear.

30.01.2026

South Sudanese Minister of Presidential Affairs Africano Mande. — South Sudanese Minister of Presidential Affairs Africano Mande. © Facebook/Africano Mande Foundation

South Sudan
The turbulent rise of Kiir's new right-hand man Africano Mande

Politics 04.03.2026

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame in Brussels on 9 October 2025. — Rwanda's President Paul Kagame in Brussels on 9 October 2025. © Nicolas Tucat/AFP

Rwanda
Kagame heads to Paris to promote Rwanda as Africa nuclear power hub

Energy, Diplomacy 27.02.2026

In brief

Kenya, Uganda
Agribusiness giant Del Monte turns to Kampala

06.03.2026

Ethiopia
Swiss entrepreneur Josua Gehrig again in federal court's sights

05.03.2026

Sudan
The search is on for Ramtane Lamamra's successor as special envoy for Sudan

19.02.2026

Ethiopia
Armed opposition to TPLF in Tigray tempted to return to the fold

Defence, Politics 04.03.2026

Kenya
Kenya Power halts transfer of $680m of assets

Finance, Energy 03.03.2026

Uganda
How Kampala and New Delhi are knitting closer ties

Business, Diplomacy 03.03.2026

Southern Africa and islands

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South Africa
Army's unreliable access to Island View fuel reserves poses security risks

A parliamentary report presented on 27 February warns of the South African army's difficulties in accessing fuel stored at the Island View terminal in the port of Durban. This situation raises "systemic risks" to national security.

Defence, Energy, Politics 05.03.2026

Madagascar
Pro-Russian networks thrive alongside rapprochement with Moscow

Michael Randrianirina lays a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, 19 February 2026. — Michael Randrianirina lays a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, 19 February 2026. © Hector Retamal / Pool / AFP

Diplomacy 03.03.2026

Inner circle | Madagascar
The politicians and businessmen close to junta leader Randrianirina

Colonel Michael Randrianirina after his inauguration ceremony in Antananarivo on 17 October 2025. — Colonel Michael Randrianirina after his inauguration ceremony in Antananarivo on 17 October 2025. © Rijasolo/AFP

Politics, Diplomacy 12.02.2026

Zane Dangor, Rosa Villavicencio, Riyad Mansour, and Francesca Albanese during a meeting of The Hague Group in Bogota on 15 July 2025. — Zane Dangor, Rosa Villavicencio, Riyad Mansour, and Francesca Albanese during a meeting of The Hague Group in Bogota on 15 July 2025. © Carlos Ortega / EPA / MaxPPP

Spotlight | South Africa
Pretoria pushes to expand pro-Palestinian axis

Diplomacy 03.03.2026

Refined gold poured into moulds at Rand Refinery in Germiston, South Africa, May 2006. — Refined gold poured into moulds at Rand Refinery in Germiston, South Africa, May 2006. © Reuters

South Africa
Rand Refinery looking to return shine to their African gold plans

Mining 26.02.2026

In brief

Botswana
Duma Boko moves closer to Paris

04.03.2026

Zambia
Lusaka stands up to Washington in health deal negotiations

02.03.2026

Madagascar
A former politician resurfaces alongside Randrianirina

25.02.2026

Namibia
President's new oil bill to push ministries aside

Energy 02.03.2026

Madagascar
Macron-Randrianirina lunch meeting menu

Business 24.02.2026

Mozambique
Washington dispatches envoy to Maputo

Defence 24.02.2026

North Africa

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Tunisia
Ruling in businessman Marouane Mabrouk's trial baffles observers

Marouane Mabrouk (left) with Didier Lombard, then chairman of France Telecom (centre), and Mohamed Ghannouchi, the Tunisian Prime Minister at the time, at the launch of Orange Tunisie in Tunis in 2010. — Marouane Mabrouk (left) with Didier Lombard, then chairman of France Telecom (centre), and Mohamed Ghannouchi, the Tunisian Prime Minister at the time, at the launch of Orange Tunisie in Tunis in 2010. © Fethi Belaid / AFP

Business 06.03.2026

Libya
Gap widens between President Menfi and PM Dabaiba

Against the wishes of the president, Abdelhamid Dabaiba has appointed new ministers. Between power struggles and arguments over the legality of the appointments, the sequence has run the government into a muddle.

Politics 06.03.2026

Inner circle | Egypt
President Sisi's armada of new ambassadors

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (right) and his Foreign Secretary, Badr Abdelatty, during the Egypt-EU summit in Brussels, on 22 October 2025. — Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (right) and his Foreign Secretary, Badr Abdelatty, during the Egypt-EU summit in Brussels, on 22 October 2025. © Simon Wohlfahrt / Pool / AFP

Diplomacy 27.02.2026

Asaad Hassan al-Shibani (left), Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, in March 2025. — Asaad Hassan al-Shibani (left), Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, in March 2025. © X/MarocDiplomatie

Africa
African ambassadors slowly reclaim their positions in Damascus

Diplomacy 05.03.2026

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (left) is received by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on 8 April 2025. — Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (left) is received by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on 8 April 2025. © Lenin Nolly / NurPhoto via AFP

Spotlight | Morocco
Rabat throws open Western Sahara's mineral wealth to Washington

Diplomacy 04.03.2026

In brief

Morocco
Mohammed VI puts French château up for sale

24.02.2026

Tunisia
Italy's Minerali Industriali and Tunis to battle it out

23.02.2026

Tunisia
Alpha Hyundai Motor Tunisia takes control of Mazda dealership

19.02.2026

Morocco
Starlink struggles to make a connection with the kingdom

Business 05.03.2026

Morocco
Ex-minister Mohcine Jazouli slowly regains footing in consulting

Business 04.03.2026

Tunisia
Enova Robotics makes its exit from France

Business 03.03.2026

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