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State-owned Gécamines is fighting the sale of the mining company Chemaf to the Chinese company Norin Mining and could go so far as to withdraw the licences it has granted to this subsidiary of the Shalina Resources group. ​State-owned Gécamines is fighting the sale of the mining company Chemaf to the Chinese company Norin Mining […]

Québécois mining magnate Benoît La Salle has followed through on his threat. In response to Canadian industry minister François-Philippe Champagne’s ​Québécois mining magnate Benoît La Salle has followed through on his threat. In response to Canadian industry minister François-Philippe Champagne’s Read More

National Intelligence Service (NIS) boss Noordin Haji, already weakened by power struggles within President William Ruto’s entourage, could emerge even ​National Intelligence Service (NIS) boss Noordin Haji, already weakened by power struggles within President William Ruto’s entourage, could emerge even Read More

Cameroonian President Paul Biya has decided that the Higher Judicial Council (CSM) will hold its next meeting in the coming ​Cameroonian President Paul Biya has decided that the Higher Judicial Council (CSM) will hold its next meeting in the coming Read More

As part of the development of its Anchois offshore gas project, Chariot Oil & Gas is counting on a new ​As part of the development of its Anchois offshore gas project, Chariot Oil & Gas is counting on a new Read More

Ivory Coast: Téné Birahima Ouattara’s rising cybersecurity star, Cédric Anoma Ivorian national Cédric Anoma picked up a Génération Young Leaders award ​Ivory Coast: Téné Birahima Ouattara’s rising cybersecurity star, Cédric Anoma Ivorian national Cédric Anoma picked up a Génération Young Leaders award Read More

Lebona Lephema, a government heavyweight who is close to Lesothan Prime Minister Sam Matekane, has topped the bidding for a ​Lebona Lephema, a government heavyweight who is close to Lesothan Prime Minister Sam Matekane, has topped the bidding for a Read More

There are about twenty of them. Equipped, trained, and partly paid by the US government, they live separately from rest of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) 5,000 agents. The location of their base in Lagos is kept secret ​There are about twenty of them. Equipped, trained, and partly paid by the US government,

State-owned oil major China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on 29 March signed a $400m pre-financing agreement with Niger’s military junta ​State-owned oil major China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on 29 March signed a $400m pre-financing agreement with Niger’s military junta Read More

The appointment of the future European Union special representative for the Great Lakes region remains a touchy subject in Brussels. ​The appointment of the future European Union special representative for the Great Lakes region remains a touchy subject in Brussels. Read More