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DRC
DRC sets 15-year deadline for digitalising its land register

The Congolese government has turned to the Luxembourg firm eProseed to help it digitalise its land register. An undertaking that Kinshasa hopes will bring in much-needed revenues for the public coffers.

Spotlight | Mozambique
ExxonMobil and ENI leave TotalEnergies in lurch over Afungi

The US and Italian majors are radically changing their plans for the huge gas reserves in their Block 4 in Mozambique. They no longer believe that calm will be restored to Cabo Delgado any time soon.

Cameroon, France
4-star general to take over as French ambassador in Yaoundé

Even as Emmanuel Macron was undertaking an official visit to #Cameroon on 26 July, the Elysée was deciding on its next ambassador to the country.

Tunisia
Transport minister in search of funds for Enfidha port

The project to build a deepwater port in Enfidha, postponed numerous times, is being relaunched with a call for tenders. Six companies are in the running but the funds for the project have yet to be secured.

Algeria
Spanish-Algerian spat endangers Repsol and Edison deal over Reggane Nord

After Tecnicas Reunidas, another Spanish oil company could be affected by Algeria's suspension of its friendship treaty with Spain. Sonatrach could oppose the sale of Edison's interests in the Algerian onshore sector to Repsol.

Angola
Mysterious firm Quantum Digital Technologies helping Luanda sell its offshore blocks

The Angolan regulatory agency has increased the budget for promoting its tender for offshore blocks. The consultancy firm hired for the task is chaired by Tunde Laniyan, a Nigerian businessman with a strong network in Angola and with a presence in onshore exploration through another of his companies.

Mali
US lobbyist Marc Porter claims $94m from Bamako

Stratcomms boss Marc Porter, the US lobbyist hired in 2018 to facilitate meetings with senior staffers of the Trump administration, has filed a complaint before Nevada court against the Malian state. He is claiming $94m from Bamako, $93m of which for "unfair enrichment" in reference to the additional financial assistance the US granted Mali in 2020, which he believes he enabled.

Africa
African Union to opt for austerity in 2023 budget

The foreign ministers of the AU descended on Lusaka on 14 July to endorse its budget for 2023. Coming in at just under $600m, it represents a drop in spending of 9% compared to 2022.

Angola
Deloitte & Touche confirms status as leading oil auditor

Le ministère angolais des finances, dirigé par Vera Daves, vient de sélectionner Deloitte & Touche, filiale locale du cabinet de conseil Deloitte, pour réaliser l'audit des comptes des sociétés pétrolières pour les années 2021-2022.

Kenya
Fuel distributor Rubis forced to change tack in Nairobi

The French oil distribution group wants to make amends with the Kenyan authorities after they accused it in April of using Kenya as a landing pad to export its products to its East African subsidiaries.

Palace Intrigues
Ali Bongo, Félix Tshisekedi, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Ségolène Royal

Intrigues big and small... Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

Gabon Frédéric Bongo back at the Palais du Bord de Mer

DRC Tshisekedi's gives cars to senators

Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso misses his tailor's birthday

France-Africa Ségolène Royal's African adventures

DRC, East Africa
East African Community sets out battle plan for regional force in eastern DRC

While the head of Congolese diplomacy travelled to Arusha to finalise membership of the East African Community, the regional organisation's military leaders are preparing to send troops. The Congolese army chief of staff signed a confidential document with his counterparts detailing it.

Uganda
Museveni embarks on multiple missions to tackle inflation

Faced with growing popular discontent, the Ugandan head of state Yoweri Museveni has made a number of declarations in an attempt to calm the social climate. His first target is fuel prices.