Mali : Berlin seeks its way in Bamako
It’s an extension that must have made the European Union cringe. Dietrich Pohl, the German ambassador to Mali, was due...
Month : May 2024
Central African Republic : Dimitri Sytyi stealthily rises to helm of Wagner in Bangui
Officially the director of the Russian cultural centre but also effectively leader of the civilian branch of the Wagner organisation in the Central African Republic,...
Niger : CNPC’s first cargo of Nigerien crude oil heads to France
Operators successfully completed the transfer of Nigerien crude oil from Agadem on the Front Cascade tanker at the Beninese port...
Ivory Coast : Vista’s takeover of Oragroup encounters fresh problem
The takeover of Orabank by Vista, the banking group founded by Burkinabe businessman Simon Tiemtoré, has run into a new...
Guinea : Confusion around halt at AMR bauxite mine
Alliance Minière Responsable (AMR), which Sonny Doumbouya took over with the approval of Guinea’s ministry of mines in April 2023...
Mozambique : In Daniel Francisco Chapo, FRELIMO picks convenient unknown as presidential candidate
On 5 May, the ruling FRELIMO party’s central committee elected rank outsider Daniel Francisco Chapo as its candidate for October’s presidential election. While President Filipe...
Morocco : Investment minister Mohcine Jazouli’s US roadshow far from resounding success
The Moroccan embassy in Washington was not consulted about Investment Minister Mohcine Jazouli’s US tour. The roadshow, from 6 to...
Madagascar : Ex-senator Sylvain Rabetsaroana seeks new financial partner for his gold export business
More than six months after having obtained official authorisation to set up a gold trading company, former senator Sylvain Rabetsaroana...
Nigeria : Transparency International bids to revive Malabu oil scandal case in Washington
Italian oil major ENI and the Nigerian government have been negotiating since 16 November to try to reach an agreement...
Africa : TotalEnergies cadres jostle for prized executive committee seat
A prized seat on the French major TotalEnergies’s executive committee is about to fall vacant. Thierry Pflimlin, who is the company’s president of marketing and...
