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Libya : UN appoints audit firm to review frozen Libyan funds

The United Nations Security Council will shortly appoint the firm responsible for conducting an audit of all banks holding Libyan funds frozen under the 2011 UN sanctions. ​The United Nations Security Council will shortly appoint the firm responsible for conducting an audit of all banks holding Libyan funds frozen under the 2011 UN sanctions. Read More

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Africa : From Rabat to Kinshasa, a deep dive into Swiss group SICPA’s traceability empire

Behind every cigarette smoked on a café terrace in Rabat, or every bottle of beer sipped out of sight in the licensed bars of Casablanca lies the shadow of a […] ​Behind every cigarette smoked on a café terrace in Rabat, or every bottle of beer sipped out of sight in the licensed bars of

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DRC : Kinshasa awards Aecom the contract to revive Inga III studies

The contract, worth $4.7m and awarded by private treaty, covers the updating of technical infrastructure options, the assessment of bankable electricity demand, and geological surveys of the site. ​The contract, worth $4.7m and awarded by private treaty, covers the updating of technical infrastructure options, the assessment of bankable electricity demand, and geological surveys of the

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Ivory Coast : US watches slowed Hezbollah financing probe with concern

The investigation into alleged networks funding the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah in Ivory Coast was launched in 2025, following a tip-off from the Moroccan foreign intelligence service. ​The investigation into alleged networks funding the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah in Ivory Coast was launched in 2025, following a tip-off from the Moroccan foreign intelligence service. Read More

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Madagascar : Approved vanilla exporters convene in Sambava

The AVM Malagasy vanilla alliance is quietly pressing ahead with its establishment, as discussed at a meeting on 13 June in the country’s “vanilla capital”. ​The AVM Malagasy vanilla alliance is quietly pressing ahead with its establishment, as discussed at a meeting on 13 June in the country’s “vanilla capital”. Read More

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Sudan : Riyadh secretly pieces together civilian government allied with Burhan

The initiative went under the radar. Since March, Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji has orchestrated a series of one-on-one […] ​The initiative went under the radar. Since March, Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji has orchestrated a series of one-on-one […] Read More

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