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Keir Starmer welcomes Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to 10 Downing Street, London, on 19 March 2026.
Keir Starmer welcomes Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to 10 Downing Street, London, on 19 March 2026.© Tolga Akmen/EPA/MaxPPP

Spotlight | Africa
London's Africa diplomacy tested by political instability

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation is raising questions within pro-African circles in the British capital. Whilst the Labour government had sought painstakingly to inject some momentum into its Africa policy, some fear that his successor may reverse these efforts.
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Secretary General of the National Security Council Jean-Dominique Okemba in Moscow, Russia, on 26 May 2026.
Secretary General of the National Security Council Jean-Dominique Okemba in Moscow, Russia, on 26 May 2026.© Mikhail Sinitsyn/Zuma/MaxPPP

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Intelligence boss Okemba weakened within Congo's freemasonry

A message attributed to Denis Sassou-Nguesso, which announced the departure of Jean-Dominique Okemba from the Grande Loge du Congo, has led to a wave of speculation. The controversy marks another sign of the security chief's weakened standing with the president.
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A projectile detonates outside the city of Goma in February 2025.
A projectile detonates outside the city of Goma in February 2025.© Hugh Kinsella Cunningham/Getty Images/AFP

Inner Circle | DRC
In the shadow of General 'Omega', the FDLR's last men standing

Pacifique Ntawunguka, despised by the Kagame government, on his tail in eastern Congo, is committed to his movement's founding mission: to survive while waiting for an illusory return to Rwanda. Deeply immersed in the ideology that led to the 1994 genocide, he relies on a small group of commanders, intelligence officers and ideologues.
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The Orange River near Alexander Bay in the Northern Cape, South Africa, in May 2023.
The Orange River near Alexander Bay in the Northern Cape, South Africa, in May 2023.© Roger de la Harpe/Alamy

Spotlight | South Africa
Pretoria bets on new strategy to arrest the fall of diamond flagship Alexkor

The South African state-owned company, which controls a vast land and offshore diamond concession, is floundering and lags far behind its Namibian neighbour Namdeb, co-owned by De Beers. Under growing parliamentary pressure, Alexkor's new management is betting on diversification and deep-sea mining to get back on track.
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South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola in Berlin, on 13 April 2026.
South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola in Berlin, on 13 April 2026. © Tobias Schwarz/AFP

Inner Circle | South Africa
Presidential hopeful Lamola builds broad base of backers

Appointed foreign affairs minister in June 2024, he has since been handed some of Pretoria's most sensitive missions, including his country's G20 presidency and a bruising diplomatic row with the United States. He has relied on a tight circle of loyal officials to navigate the turbulence.
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