Africa : Togo, South Africa, Benin
Togo – Ileana Santos, public policy ‘champion’At the age of 31, Franco-Togolese consultant Ileana Santos is already a well-known figure. She […]...
Ivory Coast : Alassane Ouattara’s team buys up football clubs, hoping to score goals… and votes
The enthusiasm from the leaders of the ruling party, Rassemblement des Houphouëtistes pour la Démocratie et la Paix (RHDP), to […]...
Ghana : West African security alliance faces uncertain future
At the Tamale military camp in northern Ghana, tents erected last year to house part of the 10,000-strong Multinational Joint […]...
Senegal : Mazars’ scathing audit of BP in Senegal’s Tortue field
The confidential report has been sitting on the desk of Senegal’s energy and mines minister, Birame Soulèye Diop, since May. It was produced by French...
Morocco : VIPs in short supply at Cercle Eugène Delacroix anniversary event
The third forum for elected politicians from France and Morocco, which was organised to mark the 10th anniversary of the […]...
Africa : EU’s ex-Niger ambassador to helm bloc’s Africa policy
Estonian national Kaja Kallas, who this week takes office as the European Union’s high representative for foreign affairs and security […]...
Ghana : IMF to meet again on Accra’s debt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to take another look at Ghana’s debt situation. The Bretton Woods institution’s executive board […]...
Central African Republic/Chad : Déby’s Bangui trip offers Russia a chance to renew partnership bid
The spectre of Moscow will loom large during Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby’s official official visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), scheduled for 5...
Guinea : Doumbouya looks to Fouta Djalon for carbon credits
The region is known as the ‘water tower of West Africa’....
DRC : Struggling Sodimico takes a hard look at its mining partnerships
Close to being bankrupt for years, Sodimico (Société de Développement Industriel et Minier du Congo) is trying to bounce back. […]...
