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Chad : Rothschild and Roland Berger back Déby’s national development plan

A round table bringing together backers for Chad Connection 2030 was announced for this June in Dubai. It’s being backed by investment bank Rothschild and German consultants Roland Berger. ​A round table bringing together backers for Chad Connection 2030 was announced for this June in Dubai. It’s being backed by investment bank Rothschild and German […]

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Nigeria : UN seeks permanent presence in Abuja to combat terrorism

The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre has started talks with Nigeria to discuss the creation of a UN office in the country. This new office would enable the fight against cross-border crime to be better coordinated. ​The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre has started talks with Nigeria to discuss the creation of a UN office in the

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Central African Republic : How the €10m in budgetary aid from Paris is being used

Of the €10m in budgetary aid granted to the CAR by France for 2025, €5m are still in an escrow account and will be used for the finance ministry’s digitisation project, supported by Expertise France. ​Of the €10m in budgetary aid granted to the CAR by France for 2025, €5m are still in an escrow

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Egypt : With one eye on Israel, Egyptian candidate for UNESCO chief hopes to persuade US to stay put

On 5 May, President Donald Trump was expected to provide clarification on the United States’s position on remaining in UNESCO. The […] ​On 5 May, President Donald Trump was expected to provide clarification on the United States’s position on remaining in UNESCO. The […] Read More

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Seychelles : Crackdown on journalists accelerates in run-up to presidential election

The small world of the Seychelles press, which is under considerable pressure in the run-up to the presidential election scheduled […] ​The small world of the Seychelles press, which is under considerable pressure in the run-up to the presidential election scheduled […] Read More

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Central Africa/West Africa : From Yaoundé to Dakar, Société Générale’s troubled divestments

When Senegalese banker Yery Seck was appointed CEO of Société Générale Cameroun last month, he was assured by the bank’s Paris headquarters that his assignment would last only a few weeks, just long enough to finalise the sale of the bank. But his […] ​When Senegalese banker Yery Seck was appointed CEO of Société Générale

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