Mines minister Moussa Magassouba has called for legal action to be taken against national mines director Ousmane Kaba. The affair has brought to light the power struggle taking place between the minister and his top officials, who were appointed by the junta and prime minister without his approval.
On 2 January, Equatorial Guinean Vice President Teodorin Obiang posted a series of videos on social media showing him opening some of the Christmas presents he received from foreign companies and diplomats. Chocolates, luxury clothing and bottles of wine were among the exhibits.
Corruption charges failed to prevent the foreign service veteran's appointment, which has not met with universal approval from Guinea's diplomatic corps. Here, we take a closer look at a questionable posting.
Mauritania has just launched the construction of a training centre for the mining, oil & gas industry and hopes to complete it within 18 months. A call for bids was published on 4 January.
Management of Kenya's meat commission was last year passed from the defence to the agriculture ministry, but the former is keen to retain control of the civilian institution. Major livestock farm owners, particularly in the north of the country, have come out in support of Defence Minister Aden Duale.
A court in Gaborone has issued a warrant for the arrest of Botswana's ex-president, who is currently living in South Africa. But for both legal and political reasons, Pretoria has no intention of facilitating the task of its neighbour.
Only weeks after the graft scandal that shook the European Parliament was revealed, the EU's foreign policy chief travelled to Morocco to discuss immigration and renewable energy. His trip was facilitated by the new Moroccan ambassador to Brussels Youssef Amrani.
Rachid Rafaa, whom Rabat wants to put on trial over his alleged work for Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, fled Morocco in 2009. France's highest administrative court has dismissed his appeal against a 2021 extradition ruling.
Major changes are in store for Algérie Presse Service. The official Algerian news agency, hitherto under the authority of the communications ministry, will soon come under the supervision of President Tebboune's office.