Sudan : The Bashir old guard in Hemeti’s ranks
Since Sudan’s civil war started in April 2023, one of its two main belligerents, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemeti, has drummed up support by claiming...
Month : June 2024
Senegal : Macky Sall-era spin doctors switch to comms consultancy
A new company, Strat.e conseil, has been set up by Senegalese national Hamidou Anne just a few months after the...
Nigeria : Tinubu still struggling to organise foreign ministry, one year after election
Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu suffered a heavy blow last year, when despite sanctions and threats of military intervention, he was unable to bring the...
Algeria : Sonatrach boss signs agreements galore ahead of presidential elections
Rachid Hachichi, who has been head of Sonatrach since October 2023, is following Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s instructions. Between now...
Libya : Next inter-Libyan summit to go ahead in Egypt
The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed el-Menfi, the President of the High Council of State, Mohamed Takala, and...
Zimbabwe : Behind the scenes of Algy Cluff’s lithium project
British tycoon Algy Cluff signed an agreement on 11 June with Zimbabwe’s sovereign Mutapa Investment Fund under which the newly...
Libya : Central Bank facing tough times as money laundering report looms
The date is crucial for Libya and the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). In five months’ time, the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action...
South Africa : Democratic Alliance eyes trade and industry portfolio
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, who was sworn in on 19 June in Pretoria, is due to announce his government...
Rwanda : Qatar Airways finally receives Kigali airport construction bids
The bids are in more than two years after the state-owned carrier put out the call to tender....
Libya : Libyan airlines remain on EU blacklist
The European Commission has upheld its ban on Libyan air carriers operating in the EU....
