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Morocco
Family ties trump experience in Bourita's latest diplomatic appointments

Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita makes ambassadors of top officials' sons, sidelines his Africa director, and promotes a loyalist.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.07.2020

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.

Djibouti
Businessman and presidential son-in-law Nyckoss Tommy Tayoro's ministerial dreams

The Ivorian entrepreneur happily installed in Djibouti with his airline and services firms now has his sights on a ministerial portfolio.

Subscribers only Politics 24.06.2020

Djibouti
Caught between Djibouti and Mogadishu, Salaam African Bank changes hands

The Salaam Group's Djibouti bank often accused of being a little too close to the jihadist insurgents is now controlled by property developer Al-Rayan.

Free access Finance, Business 23.06.2020

Senegal
Why Macky Sall may want to jettison oil minister Cissé

The hasty reorganisation of Petrosen could turn against the minister of petroleum Mouhamadou Makhtar Cissé.

Subscribers only Energy 21.05.2020

Spotlight | Africa
Covid 19: After Africans harassed in Guangdong, China works hard to mend fences

Ministry of foreign affairs pulled out all the stops to quell diplomatic tensions with African states. Here's how it did it.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 19.05.2020

Dai Bing, the Africa director of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing.

Libya
French embassy plans major foray into health sector with help from LFHS

Under the leadership of Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen, France's embassy in Libya is preparing a major health programme focusing on maternity hospitals in Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi, implemented by the Libyan French Health Society.

Subscribers only Politics 07.05.2020

Morocco
RNI favourite, Southbridge A&I, snatches new contract with tourism ministry

Hassan Belkhayat's consultancy Southbridge A&I, which had been keeping a low profile since the 2017 Southbridge affair, has won a 1.8m dirham contract to overhaul the Maison de l'Artisan. With trouble brewing in the RNI party, the award of a government contract to those close to the ruling party could cause further turmoil.

Subscribers only Business 06.05.2020

Libya
Three candidates to replace Ghassan Salamé

Even as shells continue to rain down on Tripoli, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is due to appoint a new [...]

Subscribers only Politics 12.03.2020

Libya
Three candidates to replace Ghassan Salamé

Even as shells continue to rain down on Tripoli, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is due to appoint a new [...]

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.03.2020

Djibouti
Naguib Abdallah Kamil in starting blocks for 2026

Naguib Abdallah Kamil, the secretary-general at the prime minister's office [...]

Subscribers only Politics 28.02.2020

Libya, Sudan
Emirates under fire for interference in Sudan and Libya

On 27 January, a demonstration was held outside the Emirati embassy in Khartoum. Black Shield Security Services, a firm based [...]

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 31.01.2020

Libya, Sudan
Emirates under fire for interference in Sudan and Libya

On 27 January, a demonstration was held outside the Emirati embassy in Khartoum. Black Shield Security Services, a firm based [...]

Free access Defence, Politics 31.01.2020

Djibouti
PM seeks to keep lid on Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh's ambitions

The minister of finance and secretary-general of the Rassemblement populaire [...]

Subscribers only Politics 31.01.2020

Libya
How Haftar wants to cordon off Syrte

Khalifa Haftar is placing his pawns in Syrte, captured unexpectedly on January 6. According to our sources, the general has [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.01.2020

Sudan
Major overhaul of security services

Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is determined to bring the NISS back into the government fold and to keep it on a tight rein.

Subscribers only Politics 27.12.2019

Djibouti
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed sympathetic to Kako?

According to inside sources, Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed (Afar) has been putting in a good word for Kako Houmed [...]

Subscribers only 27.12.2019

Libya
Rada grabs TRB's VIP prisoners

The Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade (TRB), which was once a key force, has become a shadow of its former self. The [...]

Subscribers only Politics 19.12.2019

Document | Djibouti
Rumblings of discontent within government

The publication of a presidential decree setting up a committee [...]

Subscribers only Politics 29.11.2019

Senegal
SNE: why was Woodside's Peter Coleman in a secret meeting with Macky Sall?

The partners of Sangomar offshore have struck a deal with Dakar that finds a way around obstacles still holding back the development of SNE.

Subscribers only Energy 19.11.2019

Sudan
Major purge of Sudanese army

According to our sources, the head of the Sovereign Council [...]

Subscribers only Politics 01.11.2019

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Abdallah

Morocco
Family ties trump experience in Bourita's latest diplomatic appointments

Djibouti
Businessman and presidential son-in-law Nyckoss Tommy Tayoro's ministerial dreams

Djibouti
Caught between Djibouti and Mogadishu, Salaam African Bank changes hands

Senegal
Why Macky Sall may want to jettison oil minister Cissé

Spotlight | Africa
Covid 19: After Africans harassed in Guangdong, China works hard to mend fences

Libya
French embassy plans major foray into health sector with help from LFHS

Morocco
RNI favourite, Southbridge A&I, snatches new contract with tourism ministry

Libya
Three candidates to replace Ghassan Salamé

Libya
Three candidates to replace Ghassan Salamé

Djibouti
Naguib Abdallah Kamil in starting blocks for 2026

Libya, Sudan
Emirates under fire for interference in Sudan and Libya

Libya, Sudan
Emirates under fire for interference in Sudan and Libya

Djibouti
PM seeks to keep lid on Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh's ambitions

Libya
How Haftar wants to cordon off Syrte

Sudan
Major overhaul of security services

Djibouti
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed sympathetic to Kako?

Libya
Rada grabs TRB's VIP prisoners

Document | Djibouti
Rumblings of discontent within government

Senegal
SNE: why was Woodside's Peter Coleman in a secret meeting with Macky Sall?

Sudan
Major purge of Sudanese army

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Abdallah

Morocco Family ties trump experience in Bourita's latest diplomatic appointments

Djibouti Businessman and presidential son-in-law Nyckoss Tommy Tayoro's ministerial dreams

Djibouti Caught between Djibouti and Mogadishu, Salaam African Bank changes hands

Senegal Why Macky Sall may want to jettison oil minister Cissé

Spotlight | Africa Covid 19: After Africans harassed in Guangdong, China works hard to mend fences

Libya French embassy plans major foray into health sector with help from LFHS

Morocco RNI favourite, Southbridge A&I, snatches new contract with tourism ministry

Libya Three candidates to replace Ghassan Salamé

Libya Three candidates to replace Ghassan Salamé

Djibouti Naguib Abdallah Kamil in starting blocks for 2026

Libya, Sudan Emirates under fire for interference in Sudan and Libya

Libya, Sudan Emirates under fire for interference in Sudan and Libya

Djibouti PM seeks to keep lid on Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh's ambitions

Libya How Haftar wants to cordon off Syrte

Sudan Major overhaul of security services

Djibouti Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed sympathetic to Kako?

Libya Rada grabs TRB's VIP prisoners

Document | Djibouti Rumblings of discontent within government

Senegal SNE: why was Woodside's Peter Coleman in a secret meeting with Macky Sall?

Sudan Major purge of Sudanese army

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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?

Morocco
Family ties trump experience in Bourita's latest diplomatic appointments

Djibouti
Businessman and presidential son-in-law Nyckoss Tommy Tayoro's ministerial dreams

Djibouti
Caught between Djibouti and Mogadishu, Salaam African Bank changes hands

Senegal
Why Macky Sall may want to jettison oil minister Cissé

Spotlight | Africa
Covid 19: After Africans harassed in Guangdong, China works hard to mend fences

Libya
French embassy plans major foray into health sector with help from LFHS

Morocco
RNI favourite, Southbridge A&I, snatches new contract with tourism ministry

Libya
Three candidates to replace Ghassan Salamé

Libya
Three candidates to replace Ghassan Salamé

Djibouti
Naguib Abdallah Kamil in starting blocks for 2026

Libya, Sudan
Emirates under fire for interference in Sudan and Libya

Libya, Sudan
Emirates under fire for interference in Sudan and Libya

Djibouti
PM seeks to keep lid on Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh's ambitions

Libya
How Haftar wants to cordon off Syrte

Sudan
Major overhaul of security services

Djibouti
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed sympathetic to Kako?

Libya
Rada grabs TRB's VIP prisoners

Document | Djibouti
Rumblings of discontent within government

Senegal
SNE: why was Woodside's Peter Coleman in a secret meeting with Macky Sall?

Sudan
Major purge of Sudanese army