Africa News

Gunvor’s familiar ploy failed this time. On 6 November, the Geneva-based trader withdrew its bid to acquire Lukoil International GmbH, which owns all of Lukoil’s overseas assets, including those in Africa. On 30 October, the Russian group announced that it […] ​Gunvor’s familiar ploy failed this time. On 6 November, the Geneva-based trader withdrew its […]

The visit went almost unnoticed. On 23 September, a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) delegation visited Bamako to meet […] ​The visit went almost unnoticed. On 23 September, a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) delegation visited Bamako to meet […] Read More

The chairman of the French National Assembly’s foreign affairs committee is due to arrive in the Malagasy capital to gauge the mood of the new authorities in power in the country. ​The chairman of the French National Assembly’s foreign affairs committee is due to arrive in the Malagasy capital to gauge the mood of the

Finding himself backed into a corner, Anicet-Georges Dologuélé is trying to go on the offensive. On the ticket for the Union pour […] ​Finding himself backed into a corner, Anicet-Georges Dologuélé is trying to go on the offensive. On the ticket for the Union pour […] Read More

The Anglophone crisis, which has long been pushed aside by Yaoundé, is again drawing attention. In recent weeks, the influential […] ​The Anglophone crisis, which has long been pushed aside by Yaoundé, is again drawing attention. In recent weeks, the influential […] Read More

The latest Libyan private security firm in conflict with the government security agency Facilities Security Authority (FSA) is Expertise Consultancy, […] ​The latest Libyan private security firm in conflict with the government security agency Facilities Security Authority (FSA) is Expertise Consultancy, […] Read More

Egypt does not intend to take provocation lightly. While the commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, […] ​Egypt does not intend to take provocation lightly. While the commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, […] Read More

On 3 November, there was just a scattering of a few hundred at Samia Suluhu Hassan’s swearing in ceremony in […] ​On 3 November, there was just a scattering of a few hundred at Samia Suluhu Hassan’s swearing in ceremony in […] Read More

On the morning of 28 October, Senegal’s intellectual elite gathered at the exhibition centre in the new town of Diamniadio, […] ​On the morning of 28 October, Senegal’s intellectual elite gathered at the exhibition centre in the new town of Diamniadio, […] Read More

On 19 September, Nacim Ould Kaddour sued the Algerian French-language daily newspaper El Watan in a French court over an […] ​On 19 September, Nacim Ould Kaddour sued the Algerian French-language daily newspaper El Watan in a French court over an […] Read More