CONGO : Sassou lobbies AU leaders to postpone Ukraine mediation mission
A memo bearing the Republic of Congo stamp was sent to the Senegalese president’s office on 12 June. In this...
Month : June 2023
CONGO : Congo and Equatorial Guinea oppose Vista takeover of Société Générale subsidiaries
Vista Group’s planned takeover of Société Générale Congo and Société Générale de Banques en Guinée Équatoriale (SGBGE) is not going...
AFRICA : Nigeria, Mozambique and Rwanda
Nigeria – Bimbola Kolawole, a rising energy expert Earlier this month, the Nigerian economist Bimbola Kolawole took part in the...
CHAD : Turkish defence flagships cash in on N’Djamena’s need for drones and aircraft
Their presence is discreet but highly strategic. Since May, two Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) executives have been present in the Chadian capital, N’Djamena. Their job...
EGYPT : Paris-Cairo romance blossoms with high hopes for military satellite sale
The stands of French aircraft manufacturers will provide the backdrop for this new phase in the Egypt-France “strategic partnership”, as...
AFRICA : Macky Sall, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Emmanuel Macron
Senegal – Social crisis dents Macky Sall’s international plansSenegalese president Macky Sall hastily cancelled his participation in the Africa Ceo...
GUINEA : Doumbouya swells diplomatic ranks around the globe
Three months on, there has been no official statement about two decrees Guinea Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Morissanda Kouyaté...
GHANA : PetroSA’s case for TEN and Jubilee shares poisons relations between GNPC and energy ministry
The size of the additional stake PetroSA Ghana wants to purchase in the offshore block Deepwater Tano (DWT), just shy of 2.5%, may seem trivial....
ALGERIA/MOROCCO/WESTERN SAHARA : Confederation of African Football rejects Sahrawi membership move
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), which is headed by South African Patrice Motsepe, will not act on a proposal...
GHANA : Accra struggles to end dependence on petrol imports
The inauguration of an oil refinery owned by Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, on 22 May in Lekki, on the...
