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Sudan, United States
Biden strives to become Khartoum's exclusive partner

The keen competition among Western capitals in recent months to become Khartoum's leading partner has entered a new phase following the appointment of a Sudan specialist to take charge of US diplomacy throughout Africa.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.04.2021

Ivory Coast
French economy minister Le Maire heads to Abidjan

As we understand, the French minister for the economy and [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.04.2021

Libya
Al Kabir handpicks new Libyan Foreign Bank committee

The governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Al Kabir, didn't take the trouble to consult with his board before appointing the new management team for Libyan Foreign Bank, keeper of the country's oil revenue.

Subscribers only Politics 15.04.2021

Central Bank of Libya Governor Al Seddik Omar Al Kabir.

Tunisia
Oil junior ATOG looks to carve out niche in renewable energies

In founding a renewable energies company, Jonathan Taylor and James Berwick are remaining within their domain of expertise while at the same time trying to move out of oil and gas. This has caught the attention of the Tunisian PM thanks to the connections of their advisor Mehdi Ben Abdallah.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 09.04.2021

Jonathan Taylot (left) and James Berwick, heads of Anglo-Tunisian Oil & Gas (ATOG).

Sudan
Bashir's embattled supporters fight back amid purge plans

Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok and his new interior minister are attempting to launch a purge of supporters of ousted president Omar al-Bashir, particularly in the army and security services. But they also have to put out a series of fires started by die-hard fans of the ancien régime.

Subscribers only Politics 31.03.2021

Saudi Arabia, Sudan
MbS steps up to plate for Khartoum

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to attend a major conference for Sudan's international creditors in Paris on 17 May organised by Emmanuel Macron.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.03.2021

Libya
With Dabaiba in his corner, Kabir hopes to reassure UK investors

Al Seddik Omar al-Kabir, who kept his job as governor of the Libyan Central Bank after Abdelhamid Dabaiba took the helm of the new transitional unified government on 15 March, has made numerous official appearances in recent days and is planning more.

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2021

Tunisia
Ennahda's Abdallah Khalfaoui threatens to upstage Ghannouchi on Turkish relations

The former member of Ennahda's political bureau, Abdallah Khalfaoui, is emerging still further from the shadow of the party leader, Rached Ghannouchi, and is now competing with him on the terrain of relations with Turkey, a longstanding ally of the Islamist party.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.03.2021

Sudan
Hamdok recruits more UN staff as advisors

Two more UN staffers have been appointed to advisor posts in the prime minister's office, bringing to six the number of international civil servants brought in.

Subscribers only Politics 17.03.2021

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok.

Sudan
Hamdok under pressure to do away with debt

The prime minister's recent visits to Cairo and Riyadh were in part intended to enable Sudan to move forward on its debt. At a time when the country's finances are at their worst, Khartoum is grappling with the opposing forces of citizens' discontent and external pressure to carry out unpopular reforms.

Subscribers only Business 15.03.2021

Sudan
Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

After appointing his new government in early February, Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok let several of his advisors go. Their seats are still empty.

Subscribers only Politics 05.03.2021

Djibouti
IOG's fifth presidential run begins off-kilter

Not all is well within President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh's party as he prepares to run for a fifth term. Two different campaign team lists were published less than 12 hours apart, showing signs of a heated internal battle.

Subscribers only Politics 02.03.2021

President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh.

Sudan
Darfur leadership portfolios up for grabs

Following the appointment of a new government and three new members of the Sovereign Council, the rebel leaders who signed the 3 October peace accord are vying for the last remaining posts in the administration.

Subscribers only Politics 12.02.2021

DRC
Dogfight between Tetraktys and Governor Muyej at Kolwezi airport

The governor of Lualaba province Richard Muyej is at loggerheads with the Greek firm Tetraktys, whose contract for the renovation of Kolwezi airport he has cancelled.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 14.01.2021

Tunisia
TuNur woos French power-brokers to juice up trans-Med cable plan

Tunisian-British start-up TuNur has hired two key figures from France's EELV party, Denis Baupin and Emmanuelle Cosse, to drum up political support for its electrical interconnection project between Tunisia and Europe.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 13.01.2021

MTEV Consulting was created in 2017 by two former cadres of the Europe, Ecology - The Greens (EELV) party: former housing minister (2016-2017) Emmanuelle Cosse, and her husband, former MP Denis Baupin.

Tunisia
Ahead of Brexit, Expectation State works to bring London and Tunis closer together

British consultancy Expectation State is expanding its influence in Tunisia with a contract to optimise state investment agencies.

Subscribers only Business 04.11.2020

In Focus | Morocco
Moulaye Abdellah Lalami, the accountant who handles the royal court's private business

Moulaye Abdellah Lalami, who was a simple legal adviser at Société Fiduciaire du Maroc during the reign of Hassan II, has under Mohammed VI become the trusted trustee of the king's entourage, discreetly handling the most sensitive affairs.

Subscribers only Business 12.10.2020

Moulaye Abdellah Lalami is Société Fiduciaire du Maroc's chairman.

Libya
How Macron derailed UNSMIL head Stephanie Williams' peace plan

France's attempt to organise a meeting meeting between Fayez Sarraj, Khalifa Haftar and Aguila Salah Issa provoked a wave of protests in Tripoli. Its intervention has disrupted the crisis exit negotiations led by the United States and the United Nations.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.09.2020

French president Emmanuel Macron tried to organise a mini-summit on the Libyan crisis on 17 September in Paris.

Morocco
Amid pandemic, Mounir El Majidi launches all-out assault on telecom business

The king's private secretary, who owns GSM Al-Maghrib, Maroc Télécom mobile services exclusive distributor, is gunning for the business services market. He has also taken control of Sahatel, a dealer for the royal operator Inwi.

Subscribers only Business 03.09.2020

Mounir el-Majidi, the king's private secretary.

Libya, Morocco
Abdelmajid Saif Al Nasr and Rabat want new Skhirat accord, with Algiers' green light

To keep his job as ambassador to Rabat, the leading light of the Ould Slimane tribe is helping Morocco launch new Libyan peace talks, which explains his involvement in Aguila Salah Issa's latest visit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.07.2020

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Abdallah

Sudan, United States
Biden strives to become Khartoum's exclusive partner

Ivory Coast
French economy minister Le Maire heads to Abidjan

Libya
Al Kabir handpicks new Libyan Foreign Bank committee

Tunisia
Oil junior ATOG looks to carve out niche in renewable energies

Sudan
Bashir's embattled supporters fight back amid purge plans

Saudi Arabia, Sudan
MbS steps up to plate for Khartoum

Libya
With Dabaiba in his corner, Kabir hopes to reassure UK investors

Tunisia
Ennahda's Abdallah Khalfaoui threatens to upstage Ghannouchi on Turkish relations

Sudan
Hamdok recruits more UN staff as advisors

Sudan
Hamdok under pressure to do away with debt

Sudan
Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

Djibouti
IOG's fifth presidential run begins off-kilter

Sudan
Darfur leadership portfolios up for grabs

DRC
Dogfight between Tetraktys and Governor Muyej at Kolwezi airport

Tunisia
TuNur woos French power-brokers to juice up trans-Med cable plan

Tunisia
Ahead of Brexit, Expectation State works to bring London and Tunis closer together

In Focus | Morocco
Moulaye Abdellah Lalami, the accountant who handles the royal court's private business

Libya
How Macron derailed UNSMIL head Stephanie Williams' peace plan

Morocco
Amid pandemic, Mounir El Majidi launches all-out assault on telecom business

Libya, Morocco
Abdelmajid Saif Al Nasr and Rabat want new Skhirat accord, with Algiers' green light

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Senegal Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

The generals waging war from Khartoum to Darfur

African Union: the battle of the giants

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Abdallah

Sudan, United States Biden strives to become Khartoum's exclusive partner

Ivory Coast French economy minister Le Maire heads to Abidjan

Libya Al Kabir handpicks new Libyan Foreign Bank committee

Tunisia Oil junior ATOG looks to carve out niche in renewable energies

Sudan Bashir's embattled supporters fight back amid purge plans

Saudi Arabia, Sudan MbS steps up to plate for Khartoum

Libya With Dabaiba in his corner, Kabir hopes to reassure UK investors

Tunisia Ennahda's Abdallah Khalfaoui threatens to upstage Ghannouchi on Turkish relations

Sudan Hamdok recruits more UN staff as advisors

Sudan Hamdok under pressure to do away with debt

Sudan Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

Djibouti IOG's fifth presidential run begins off-kilter

Sudan Darfur leadership portfolios up for grabs

DRC Dogfight between Tetraktys and Governor Muyej at Kolwezi airport

Tunisia TuNur woos French power-brokers to juice up trans-Med cable plan

Tunisia Ahead of Brexit, Expectation State works to bring London and Tunis closer together

In Focus | Morocco Moulaye Abdellah Lalami, the accountant who handles the royal court's private business

Libya How Macron derailed UNSMIL head Stephanie Williams' peace plan

Morocco Amid pandemic, Mounir El Majidi launches all-out assault on telecom business

Libya, Morocco Abdelmajid Saif Al Nasr and Rabat want new Skhirat accord, with Algiers' green light

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Sudan, United States
Biden strives to become Khartoum's exclusive partner

Ivory Coast
French economy minister Le Maire heads to Abidjan

Libya
Al Kabir handpicks new Libyan Foreign Bank committee

Tunisia
Oil junior ATOG looks to carve out niche in renewable energies

Sudan
Bashir's embattled supporters fight back amid purge plans

Saudi Arabia, Sudan
MbS steps up to plate for Khartoum

Libya
With Dabaiba in his corner, Kabir hopes to reassure UK investors

Tunisia
Ennahda's Abdallah Khalfaoui threatens to upstage Ghannouchi on Turkish relations

Sudan
Hamdok recruits more UN staff as advisors

Sudan
Hamdok under pressure to do away with debt

Sudan
Hamdok yet to replace sacked aides

Djibouti
IOG's fifth presidential run begins off-kilter

Sudan
Darfur leadership portfolios up for grabs

DRC
Dogfight between Tetraktys and Governor Muyej at Kolwezi airport

Tunisia
TuNur woos French power-brokers to juice up trans-Med cable plan

Tunisia
Ahead of Brexit, Expectation State works to bring London and Tunis closer together

In Focus | Morocco
Moulaye Abdellah Lalami, the accountant who handles the royal court's private business

Libya
How Macron derailed UNSMIL head Stephanie Williams' peace plan

Morocco
Amid pandemic, Mounir El Majidi launches all-out assault on telecom business

Libya, Morocco
Abdelmajid Saif Al Nasr and Rabat want new Skhirat accord, with Algiers' green light