Mozambique : Washington argues for return of $640m to sanctioned Russian bank VTB
An unlikely situation at first glance. Since February, lawyers of the American Department of Justice (DoJ) have been attempting to defend the interests of VTB...
Month : April 2025
Ethiopia/Kenya : Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, cancels his first African tour
The teams of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have cut short preparations for his first visit to the African […]...
Kenya : Auditors Mazars shelved by Uchumi Supermarkets as crucial deadlines loom
Uchumi Supermarkets’s board seems to be doing its best to ignore the supervision of the Kenyan subsidiary of Forvis Mazars. […]...
Tunisia : Internal warfare kicks off at the country’s largest trade union
General Secretary of the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) since 2017, Noureddine Taboubi is in the midst of a […]...
Senegal : Unpaid bill lands Air Sénégal in fresh trouble with Carlyle Aviation
Eight months after a particularly turbulent period (AI, 22/08/24), relations between Air Sénégal and airline industry debt collection specialist Carlyle […]...
Guinea : Ex-minister Ahmed Kanté ordered to suspend mining operations
On 1 April, in response to a complaint filed by Fatoumata Lorcy, judge Robert Ouendeno ruled on behalf of the financial […]...
Somalia : Somalia’s embattled government seeks security guarantees from Turkey
Contact between the two men has bypassed all normal diplomatic protocol. Noting the military rout of the Somali army, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan personally...
Central African Republic : Washington reorganises embassy in Bangui
The US ambassador in Bangui, Patricia Mahoney, stepped down on 27 March after serving in the post since 2022. Washington […]...
Gabon : Panthers risk FIFA sanctions for failing to settle ex-manager’s salary arrears
The affair may threaten their chances of qualifying for the next World Cup....
Morocco : Orange Maroc to open cutting-edge data centre
The subsidiary of French telecoms giant Orange intends to ensure that data produced and processed in Morocco remains there....
