South Sudan : Salva Kiir ponders his options in Jonglei as polls loom
Jonglei State Governor Denay Jock Chagor knows he is in the firing line. With raids and deadly intercommunal clashes in...
Month : January 2024
Angola : Agribusiness at heart of new Indian ambassador’s mission
Determined to thwart Beijing’s plans in Africa, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has appointed his former ambassador to Turkmenistan, Vidhu...
Benin/Nigeria : Tinubu and Talon entente benefits billionaire Tony Elumelu
When visiting Benin on 3 January, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) boss Tony Elumelu was received by Patrice Talon...
DRC : Tshisekedi’s South Kivu gold headache
The closed world of artisanal gold trading in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu in eastern DRC, is in turmoil. The theoretical monopoly granted by...
DRC/South Africa : Glencore’s reforming boss Nagle emerges from Glasenberg’s shadow
Gary Nagle is discreet, but determined to transform Glencore. Two-and-a-half years after his arrival at the helm of the commodities trading behemoth, the 48-year-old South...
Ethiopia : AU peace and security council forced to cancel Tigray trip
The situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has been put on the agenda of an African Union Peace and Security Council...
Kenya : Ruto-Gachagua rift over Lamu County governance widens
When Kenyan president William Ruto met top Kikuyu politicians from coastal Lamu County late last month, his deputy Rigathi Gachagua...
Nigeria : AfDB grants Tony Elumelu financing of $175 million
On 23 December, the African Development Bank (AfDB) board of directors voted nearly unanimously in favour of granting $175m in...
Morocco : Macron gears up for potential Rabat visit
Talks on President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Morocco have picked up speed in recent weeks. Having been put back on several occasions last year, notably...
Zimbabwe : Harare awaits gift from Russian fertiliser group Uralchem
The Ken Orchid, a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, has been waiting patiently in Beira Port, Mozambique,...
