Africa
French foreign ministry finalises diplomatic reshuffle

France's diplomatic body has put the finishing touches on its list of appointees to chancelleries in Dakar, Maputo and Dodoma. Still, a handful of key posts have yet to be filled.

Central African Republic
Judge questions two key figures in Touadéra regime

Sani Yalo and Pascal Bida Koyagbélé were questioned by a judge following suggestions they might be plotting to destabilise the Central African Republic regime. The case has brought the two key yet low-profile figures from the president's inner circle into the spotlight.

DRC
Rejected candidates turn to arbitration after election of football federation head

Gabon
Passenger fee focuses tensions around new Libreville airport terminal

Central African Republic
Touadéra to make trip to Dubai on state and personal business

Guinea
Conakry seeks investment bank to issue its first Eurobond

Nigeria
Abuja looks to Poland for paramilitary training

Guinea
Conakry's unpaid bills leave army without South African vehicles

Sudan
European embassies delay return to Khartoum

Kenya
Ruto moves to defuse backlash over US Ebola facility

Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed's token electoral gestures keep opposition on tight leash

Madagascar
High Constitutional Court judge under prosecutor scrutiny seeks Western support

Claiming that her safety is at risk, Rojoniaina Ranaivoson Andriamaholy has appealed to the international community and to the president of the HCC for protection and support. The high counsellor is being prosecuted for "conspiracy to destabilise the state".

Mozambique
Chapo weighs broader security support for Mozambique LNG

The head of state hopes to persuade some of his counterparts to lend him a hand in securing the gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado, where the prolonged presence of Rwandan forces is raising questions.

Angola, Zimbabwe
Businessman Pedro Soco's regional commodity push from Luanda to Harare

Madagascar
Support for ‘Pro-Randrianirina' organisation grows

Morocco, Tunisia
Authorities weigh veto over Akdital's acquisition of Taoufik Hospitals

Moroccan healthcare group Akdital's ambitions to expand into Tunisia are being complicated by strained diplomatic relations between Rabat and Tunis. The group's leadership is expected to learn within weeks whether its investment will receive the necessary approvals.

Morocco
Ebola shadow lingers over Royal Air Maroc route cuts

Libya
Paris steps in to clear arrears owed to French construction group

Morocco
Swiss grain trader Millcorp scrambles to stay afloat after Forafric drops out