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Under President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s instructions, the Senegalese government has launched an audit into the award of a large gendarmerie infrastructure contract during former president Macky Sall’s last term. The €120m contract provided for the construction of a range of […] ​Under President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s instructions, the Senegalese government has launched an audit into […]

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has since last month been using Paris-based 35°Nord, which was founded and is run by Philippe Perdrix and Romain Grandjean, to handle his international communications. ​Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has since last month been using Paris-based 35°Nord, which was founded and is run by Philippe Perdrix and Romain Grandjean, to handle

Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer Otokar was in early September finalising two contracts to provide equipment to the Ivorian military and gendarmerie. ​Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer Otokar was in early September finalising two contracts to provide equipment to the Ivorian military and gendarmerie. Read More

The landslide at Kampala’s saturated Kiteezi landfill on 10 August, which killed at least 35 people, brought the issue of […] ​The landslide at Kampala’s saturated Kiteezi landfill on 10 August, which killed at least 35 people, brought the issue of […] Read More

A potential candidate for the upcoming presidential elections in the country, the former head of the Guinean government Lansana Kouyaté has enlisted the services of US lobbyist Hank Sheinkopf. ​A potential candidate for the upcoming presidential elections in the country, the former head of the Guinean government Lansana Kouyaté has enlisted the services of US

Newmont Corp has not completely closed the door on Ethiopia. According to the country’s mining register, the Denver-based global gold […] ​Newmont Corp has not completely closed the door on Ethiopia. According to the country’s mining register, the Denver-based global gold […] Read More

Work should get under way in November. US major ExxonMobil is preparing to rehabilitate the 500-person pioneer accommodation camp on […] ​Work should get under way in November. US major ExxonMobil is preparing to rehabilitate the 500-person pioneer accommodation camp on […] Read More

Aya Gold & Silver CEO Benoît La Salle is focusing the mining company on its large Zgounder silver mine in […] ​Aya Gold & Silver CEO Benoît La Salle is focusing the mining company on its large Zgounder silver mine in […] Read More

South Africa – Solly Malatsi, opponent turned minister for digital technologySince his appointment in early July as the new South […] ​South Africa – Solly Malatsi, opponent turned minister for digital technologySince his appointment in early July as the new South […] Read More

The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), after refusing to give its green light to the sale of onshore assets by […] ​The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), after refusing to give its green light to the sale of onshore assets by […] Read More