He may have ruffled legislators' feathers by forcing through a forex tax, but the speaker of Libya's House of Representatives enjoys much support among MPs and within the country's eastern tribes.
The Africa Working Party met on 28 May to discuss the appointment of the EU Great Lakes representative.
DSK met with the transitional president on 30 May in Paris.
In recent months, several companies founded by the businessman and politician have been subject to tax audits or have lost contracts.
Ausar Energy, a subsidiary of Belgian group John Cockerill, and China's Huawei are competing for a major contract in Mauritania.
The Burundian president is striving to revitalise exports of produce such as coffee and avocados. With parliamentary elections just a year away, the government is keen to show it can address a crippling shortage of dollars.
Cyril Ramaphosa, who struggled during his election campaign, has called on former ANC figures to back him. But their support is conditional on a resumption of the fight against corruption, abandoned during his predecessor's presidency.
The former Qwant boss sent a cyber-team to Johannesburg to try to boost the former South African president's election campaign. The Abu Dhabi-based entrepreneur is particularly active in Africa.
Behind the Dubai-based company is a Chinese firm with the same name, operating its first contract in Libya. It is aiming to establish a foothold in the country as the NOC seeks to increase the number of wells in its concessions.
Leading Chinese firms visited the kingdom in late April.
