United Nations

Djibouti
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf seeks Tony Blair Institute's advice on AU Commission candidacy

The Tony Blair Institute is advising Djibouti foreign minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf on his candidacy for chairmanship of the African Union Commission.

African Union
AU security bigwigs to meet in Abidjan this week

Senior officials from the UN, EU, and OIC have also been invited to attend the retreat organised by the AU's Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security.

The New Guard
Zimbabwe, Sudan, South Sudan

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

ZimbabweSikhanyisiwe Gumbo, a communications expert on the rise

SudanNisreen Elsaim speaks up for peace and the planet

South SudanMadol Akol, champion of blind football

Madagascar
QMM suspends paying out dividend to sovereign wealth fund deemed unfit for purpose

Rio Tinto's Madagascan subsidiary, which mines ilmenite in the south of the island, has had to postpone paying out a $12m dividend for 2023 to the country's new Sovereign Wealth Fund as it does not meet the proper conditions.

Central African Republic
Bangui considers Russian-influenced bill to keep tabs on 'foreign agents'

The National Assembly has just begun discussing a bill aimed at monitoring any private individuals or legal entities whom the authorities consider to be "financially controlled" from abroad. The bill is particularly worrying for the charity sector.

Senegal
Bassirou Diomaye Faye lobbies for Amadou Hott to take over as AfDB President

Senegal's president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, recently approached the Heads of State of the African Development Bank's shareholder countries to declare his official support for Amadou Hott's candidacy to head the institution.

Mozambique, Rwanda
Cabo Delgado: EU set to grant €20m aid to Rwandan forces

The deadlock in talks in Brussels between the European Union and Rwanda has been broken after the African country agreed to ensure that EU funds are used exclusively to finance its operations in northern Mozambique.

Central African Republic
Emirati oil company Tristar gets green light to supply commercial airlines

The MINUSCA supplier can now sell Jet A-1 fuel at Bangui airport.

The New Guard
South Africa, Kenya, South Sudan

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

South AfricaSolly Malatsi, opponent turned minister for digital technology

KenyaErica Njuguna, a connected climate activist

South SudanDaniel Anyang offers support to people with disabilities affected by flooding

Ivory Coast
Turkey's Otokar sells more military vehicles to Abidjan

Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer Otokar was in early September finalising two contracts to provide equipment to the Ivorian military and gendarmerie.

Libya
Battle for seats on CBL's new, more powerful board

The new agreement over the Central Bank of Libya provides its board of directors with more decision-making power. The various political camps are thus vying to get their people included.

DRC
Inside Kinshasa's military operation to decapitate FDLR

The Congolese army has launched an operation, due to last at least six months, to neutralise the leaders of the Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda armed group, which is at the forefront of the fight against M23 rebels in eastern DRC.