The South African oil company is facing a bid by the Congolese state and relatives of the president to take control of its subsidiary. The managing director of Engen DRC has been dismissed and its shareholders are at daggers drawn.
After the death of at least 32 people in a crush at a military recruitment drive in Brazzaville in late November, the president has taken action against a general and two colonels.
As the spectre of ECOWAS military intervention fades, Niger is looking to cooperate with Benin to complete work quickly on the oil pipeline that will enable it to export its crude.
The Saudi engineering firm Al-Amr bagged a substantial contract in early December. Worth $4.2m, it will involve designing and overseeing the building of the King Salman bin Abdelaziz al-Saoud hospital in Nouakchott.
Public and private refineries alike are in the sights of the government as it tries to revitalise the sugar industry. They stand accused of diverting the sugar harvested by farmers from its intended use and of contributing to the current slump.
Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed two trusted allies to the Ministry of Justice.
The historic home of the French industrialist Jean Laborde is to become a museum dedicated to this typically Madagascan spice. The project is being supported by the French embassy.
A joint committee consisting of government representatives and board members of the Misrata Free Zone is scheduled to meet to discuss its management. Control over the zone is a source of friction between the prime minister and his critics.