Africa
PricewaterhouseCoopers splits with its French-speaking Africa arm

Cameroon
Fecafoot president Samuel Eto'o increasingly isolated

Cameroon
Anglophone crisis mediators exhausted by Biya's inflexibility

With just months to go before Cameroon's presidential polls, the separatist conflict in the North-West and South-West regions does not appear to be a priority for the government. The army has weakened some rebel groups, but others are proving more resilient.

Senegal
Air Sénégal's Czech plane woes

The order for five aircraft from Czech company Aircraft Industries is turning into a headache for Senegal's national carrier. While two of the aircraft remain grounded for maintenance, delivery of the other three is still pending.

Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara under international pressure to let Tidjane Thiam run for president

With Thiam's candidacy facing invalidation, several leading figures, including Emmanuel Macron and Macky Sall, are privately trying to convince Ouattara to abandon such a move. We reveal the details of these discussions.

South Sudan
Crunch week for IGAD's South Sudan envoy Raila Odinga

With tensions between President Salva Kiir and his rival Riek Machar reaching fever pitch, Kenyan special envoy Odinga intends to mobilise East African presidents in an attempt to prevent a return to civil war.

Somalia
Mogadishu joins forces with Almond Energy to revive uranium exploration

The Somali company Almond Energy has become the administration's main partner in the drive to relaunch uranium exploration in the country. The government is also hoping to attract foreign investors to the sector.

South Africa
Ramaphosa suspends budget talks with EFF

The ANC's fear that coalition partner the Democratic Alliance might defect during a budget vote led it to open talks with the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters. But diplomatic tensions with Washington have brought an end to this dialogue.

Madagascar
France's Musée de l'Homme to return royal relics to Menabe

Ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Antananarivo, Madagascar's culture minister will be travelling to Paris to recover the skull of King Toera. Accompanied by descendants of the former sovereign, she will co-preside over a ceremony in the presence of her French counterpart Rachida Dati.

Egypt
Wide-range of business meetings on agenda during Macron's Cairo trip

A business delegation will be joining the French head of state on his visit to Egypt this coming week. Talks have been set up to cover a number of topics, from health and renewable energy to transport.

Algeria
Macron revives plans for Tebboune state visit

During his upcoming visit to Algiers, French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin is expected to present the Algerian president with an official invitation to make a state visit to France.

Egypt
The Egyptian military's ploy to secure their wheat purchases

The Mostakbal Misr military agency uses experienced intermediaries to overcome the mistrust of cereal exporters and donors. These convoluted procedures could ultimately jeopardise the country's food security.