Wanting to extend its soft power on the continent, Russia is exploring options to open cultural centres in several African cities. One of these should soon open its doors in Angola.
The freshly inaugurated interim head of state has called in political heavyweights who were close to his predecessors Omar and Ali Bongo.
In preparation for the presidential and legislative elections this December, the European Union is planning to send an electoral observer mission to the DRC.
The Chinese group Baowu and Winning Consortium Simandou has just signed a cooperation agreement, so that when the Simandou iron ore mine comes on stream, the steel giant will become the majority shareholder.
In office since September 2022, the French ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itté, could soon be returning to France.
In an exceptionally harshly worded ruling, the African Union Administrative Tribunal has found the Commission guilty of corruption, obstruction of justice and has annulled the appointment of its legal adviser. Yet there is a hint of score settling in the decision.
Tanzania's new energy minister, Doto Biteko, will work directly with officials at the president's office. This change is likely to accelerate decision-making on gas projects in the country, which are being driven by two companies.
Executives from the Russian mining group and the Zimbabwean president reached agreement during the recent Russia-Africa summit on a resumption of the group's mining operations in Zimbabwe. Both parties are under pressure from US sanctions.
The Cairo-based African Export-Import Bank is to move to President Sisi's new capital megaproject to the east, with Egyptian authorities pushing other international organisations to follow.
