Western capitals and the United Nations remain wary of dealing with the evidence that they say they have concerning Rwanda's support for the rebel M23 movement, much to the displeasure of Kinshasa.
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The advisory bank Rothschild is supporting the Congolese government in the refinancing of its debts with a variety of traders, totalling over a billion dollars. Negotiations with the IMF are meanwhile being taken care of by the prime minister's advisers with the help of the Ivorian banker Ibrahim Magessa.
The fate of Tom Erdimi, one of the leading opponents of the Déby family who has been imprisoned for over a year in Egypt, is a source of concern to parts of the Zaghawa community in N'Djamena.
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Politics Le ministre centrafricain de la communication Serge Djorie termine ce vendredi une visite de cinq jours sur les bords de la Seine, pendant laquelle il a rencontré Jean-Marie Bockel.
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The summit in Accra on 3 July should officialise the appointment of a new ECOWAS chairperson to succeed the Ghanaian Nana Akufo-Addo as well of new commissioners for the regional organisation. Two electric subjects that have greatly increased tensions between West Africa's leaders.
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Diplomacy A few weeks after announcing their intention to again appoint Mohamed Ibn Chambas as mediator for Guinea, ECOWAS foreign ministers are expected at their 3 July summit to reiterate this position
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The head of the US military command for Africa embarked on a major African tour in May that took him from Djibouti to Angola via Somalia, Kenya and Rwanda. The aim was to brief American diplomats and high-ranking officers of the US Army on how to strengthen security cooperation with African partners in order to limit the progress of Chinese influence in East and Southern Africa.
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Defence France's Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, who coordinates the international initiative FARM, which seeks to provide food security in the countries most dependent on agricultural imports, will be at the AU headquarters from 6 to 7 July. The pan-African organisation wants to lift the barriers blocking Africa's access to essential food products, even those from Russia.
Last week, the Somali and Emirati presidents agreed on a number of issues that had been left unresolved since the 2018 falling out between the two countries.
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Brasseries Star Madagascar, an offshoot of the French group Castel, will no longer be bottling or distributing Coca-Cola drinks in the country. The US giant is in talks with two potential replacements.
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Business With just six months to go until the ruling party's next national conference, four main candidates are in the running for the number two position within the ANC - a standard stepping stone to the presidency of the party.
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To try to win the support of army commander Khalifa Haftar, Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba, who is trying to hang on to his post, has offered to let him choose the next head of the national oil company.
Tunisia has just set out the goals of its national railway strategy and a lot of funding still needs to be found.
