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Despite being imprisoned and harassed, he helped found an organization to combat slavery in his West African nation of Mauritania. ​Despite being imprisoned and harassed, he helped found an organization to combat slavery in his West African nation of Mauritania. Read More

Promised time and again, retaliation has finally been set into motion. According to information from Africa Intelligence and our sister publication […] ​Promised time and again, retaliation has finally been set into motion. According to information from Africa Intelligence and our sister publication […] Read More

The head of state is expected to participate in the Africa Forward summit, organised by France and held on 11 and 12 May in the Kenyan capital. ​The head of state is expected to participate in the Africa Forward summit, organised by France and held on 11 and 12 May in the Kenyan capital. Read More

Newly installed inspector general of mines Raphaël Kabengele, who is determined to clean up the sector and tackle fraud, is […] ​Newly installed inspector general of mines Raphaël Kabengele, who is determined to clean up the sector and tackle fraud, is […] Read More

For each shipment, the change in routing adds more than a month and several hundred dollars in extra costs. While […] ​For each shipment, the change in routing adds more than a month and several hundred dollars in extra costs. While […] Read More

Talks on the free-trade deal with Washington are set to resume. After the US capital in 2024, the ninth meeting […] ​Talks on the free-trade deal with Washington are set to resume. After the US capital in 2024, the ninth meeting […] Read More

Meetings with the private sector continued for Yoweri Museveni after his re-election in January for a seventh five-year term. After […] ​Meetings with the private sector continued for Yoweri Museveni after his re-election in January for a seventh five-year term. After […] Read More

It was a trip that had to be kept strictly under the radar. The Director-General of the State Intelligence and […] ​It was a trip that had to be kept strictly under the radar. The Director-General of the State Intelligence and […] Read More

The purge targeting former “oranges” – the nickname given to supporters of ex-president Andry Rajoelina (2018-2025) – quietly continues (AI, 18/03/26). […] ​The purge targeting former “oranges” – the nickname given to supporters of ex-president Andry Rajoelina (2018-2025) – quietly continues (AI, 18/03/26). […] Read More

Bitterness has finally got the better of Walter Kansteiner. Heading ExxonMobil’s governement relations in Africa since 2011 – having previously served, notably, as former US President George W Bush’s Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs –, this executive can […] ​Bitterness has finally got the better of Walter Kansteiner. Heading ExxonMobil’s governement relations in