Niger: Tchiani’s new spymaster | US realpolitik in Libya | Gabonese Masons elect Ali Bongo’s successor
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| Spotlight | Gabon Freemasons chose new leader to replace Ali Bongo The Grande Loge du Gabon, the powerful Masonic lodge headed until recently by the now deposed president Ali Bongo, has found a new Grand Master in the person of Jacques Denis Tsanga. Subscribers only | Politics |
| South Sudan Lakes State governor Rin Tueny Mabor’s security lab Since becoming governor of one of Salva Kiir’s electoral strongholds in 2021, Rin Tueny Mabor has made steps towards stabilising the region. Though criticised for a lack of transparency in his methods, his results could prove useful to the president when running for re-election next year. Subscribers only | Politics |
| In brief Somalia Canada’s Cowater International touches down in Mogadishu Subscribers only | Business |
| Madagascar Unsold vanilla stocks pile up as presidential election approaches Madagascar is sitting on around 4,500 tonnes of unsold vanilla pods, but there are few buyers despite falling prices. Importers are betting on this downward trend continuing and waiting for the result of the upcoming election. Subscribers only | Commodity traders |
| In brief Angola, Botswana Luanda seeks to outmanoeuvre Botswana in race for 2025 AU presidency Subscribers only | Diplomacy Follow our running story : “Battle for African Union” |
| Inner circles | Niger New intelligence chief Souleymane Balla-Arabé faces steep learning curve An increasingly paranoid Nigerian junta has appointed the little-known cybersecurity expert as head of the external intelligence service. In his new role, he will have to contend with jihadist threats and possible foreign attempts to destabilise the regime. Subscribers only | Defence |
| In brief Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast Saïd Sanogo, Abu Dhabi’s oil rep in Abidjan and Ouagadougou Subscribers only | Commodity traders |
| DRC EGC struggles to make cobalt comebackF ive months after the arrival of its new managing director, the Gecamines subsidiary has still not revived its partnership with trading giant Trafigura, nor has it signed an ore processing agreement with Buenassa, contrary to some reports. Subscribers only | Mining |
| Libya Washington accepts continuing Turkish military presence in Libya With AFRICOM commander Michael Langley acting as go-between, the US is trying to convince Khalifa Haftar to allow Turkish soldiers to remain in the Tripoli region, as well as pushing for the expulsion of Wagner from Cyrenaica and Fezzan. Subscribers only | Defence |
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