In Dakar and Kinshasa on October 12 and 13, French President François Hollande experienced African ambiguity when he peppered his speeches with references to human rights, the importance of civil society organisations and good governance in both business and government.
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Denis Sassou-Nguesso and Paul Biya each had a quarter of an hour of François Hollande's time at the 14th Francophonie [...]
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A full-blown stand-off is underway between Ivory Coast's mines minister Adama Toungara and foreign mining companies with interests in the country.
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With Denis Sassou Nguesso not in attendance, Abdoul Kabèlè Camara, Guinea's defence minister, had to settle for less illustrious grand masters at his recent enthronement as the head of the Grand Lodge of Guinea.
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The recent sacking of two of the Central African Republic leader Francois Bozize’s former right-hand men has unsettled nerves at the presidential Palais de la Renaissance.
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Joseph Kabila did everything possible to gain political mileage out of hosting the 14th Francophonie summit earlier this month.
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Denis Sassou Nguesso no longer enjoys the popularity he once had in France but he has been making friends in Russia, which he will visit in three weeks' time.
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She’s no longer a presidential insider but the late Omar Bongo’s eldest daughter Pascaline Bongo can still rally certain members of the Bongo clan.
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During his trip to Abidjan for the Liberal International Congress [...]
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In a letter sent to the Beninese authorities on October [...]
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France is going to receive and train former Force Nouvelles [...]
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An armed gang posing as a team from the Compagnie [...]
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The hotel group Onomo International, founded by former Accor group [...]
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Serge Bitboul, the founding chairman of engineering and air transport [...]
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The Paris regional public transport company RATP has provided its [...]
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Algeria’s Cevital, which is in the food, distribution and maritime [...]
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The consortium of Egis Avia, Egis Bceom and IOSIS has [...]
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Abou-Bakar Ouattara, a consultant chartered accountant who is the right-hand [...]
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Portuguese businessman Jose Veiga has become the main African envoy [...]
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