Several senior executives are leaving the firm as CEO Mostafa Terrab maintains an austerity drive and cuts the group’s workforce. Growing tensions over governance are also fuelling speculation about possible succession scenarios.
The two Haftar brothers are at odds over whether to keep Aguila Salah Issa in his post. Meanwhile, 87 MPs seek to amend the House of Representatives’ rules to pave the way for his removal.
The state-owned arms company BSVT, which is under US and EU sanctions, has positioned itself on the project to modernise transport aircraft for the air force.
In order to pursue its operations against jihadist groups, the Russian paramilitary organisation has recently requested an increase in its fuel allocation from the Malian government. This demand is all the more urgent as the country faces a new wave of attacks.
A few days before the formation of a coalition among seven rebel groups was announced, the Ethiopian government issued a warning to Western foreign ministries. Led by the TPLF, the Alliance for Survival vowed to overthrow the Prosperity Party government.
In search of recognition more than a year after its creation, the pro-RSF coalition Tasis travelled to Gitega, Burundi, in an attempt to break what it describes as a diplomatic imbalance in favour of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, leader of the SAF.
Several senior diplomats claim that the former South African golfing great, known for his close ties to the US president, played a role in Washington’s tougher visa policy towards figures linked to Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress.
A small group of officers and intelligence officials around Museveni’s son are running Uganda’s military operation in the DRC. The commander of the Ugandan army aims to use the situation across the border to bolster his stature as natural heir to the president. Yet his father remains the ultimate arbiter of regional policy and Muhoozi is still subject to the misgivings of the old guard.
Over the past few months, Mounir el-Majidi, King Mohammed VI’s private secretary, has put the finishing touches to a plan aimed at increasing the stake of institutional investors in the bank headed by Othman Benjelloun.
The Central African president is due to meet the pope on 1 October for the first time, as the papacy remains diplomatically active in the Central African Republic.
The country just came perilously close to a widespread fuel shortage. Authorities were forced to rush through the release of a ship’s cargo at short notice.
The rebel group from the Oromia region is included as one of the seven members of the Alliance for Survival, alongside the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and the Fano. Its decision was the subject of intense internal negotiations in the run-up to the joint declaration.
The president is expected in Riyadh in the coming weeks at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Livestock farming, agriculture and critical minerals will all be on the agenda.
The head of state is pointing the finger at inadequate oversight of gold mining permits and is taking back control of the sector from Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly. This comes in spite of the mining minister’s close relationship with Deputy PM Téné Birahima Ouattara.
The Spanish football club led by Joan Laporta, which froze its deal with the DRC after their relationship deteriorated, is holding advanced talks with Tanzania, one of the three host countries of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
The German vehicule manufacturer is about to return, its sales having been on hold since Algiers revised its motor industry policy. Plans for a new factory are also under consideration.
This modern facility, operated by the semi-state-owned company Raffinor, will also house an analytical laboratory and a smelter, and will offer on-site storage – in a highly secure facility – as well as export support services.
Ousmane Dillo, rebel leader and the head of state’s cousin, has been desperately seeking to trigger legal action against senior Chadian security officials, so far without success. His campaign comes at a politically sensitive time for Mahamat Idriss Déby, who is also facing tensions within the army amid the war in Sudan.
Set to take place on 9 October in Abidjan, the 10th Children of Africa foundation’s gala will bring together several African first ladies as well as French personalities from the music, cinema and business industries.
With just weeks to go before the mission’s mandate is renewed, plans are beginning to take shape to hand over some of the force’s responsibilities to the Central African state, where it has operated for more than a decade. For now, the authorities do not have the budgetary resources, staffing or logistical capacity needed to take them back in full.
Freshly appointed, Adeyinka Famadewa wants to expand his remit. He has proposed a new security architecture estimated at around $360m.
Currently on good terms with its two neighbours, Mauritania is leveraging their rivalry to upgrade its transport infrastructure, while carefully avoiding alignment with either side.
Two Malagasy Freemasons have been in custody since the end of July as part of an investigation led by the public prosecutor. Since then, the island’s Masonic lodges have been trying to smooth relations with the current government.
The cross-border hydroelectric power station project, which has been on hold for more than two decades, is caught in the crossfire of political tensions between Beijing and Washington.
The power utility’s chief executive has received a warning, urging him to review the procedure for excluding suppliers, particularly those led by black executives.
The company is increasingly establishing itself in Central Africa, pursuing an aggressive strategy of block acquisition and partnerships with local companies backed by powerful political connections.
On 26 September, a Gabonese delegation attempted to persuade Denis Sassou-Nguesso to accept Libreville’s position in support of referring Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso to the Paris criminal court. This greatly angered Brazzaville, against the backdrop of a power struggle for control of the Parti Démocratique Gabonais.
As they help oversee the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games, Keneo and Eventeam are fine-tuning the final details of their alliance in Morocco. They are being assisted by a close friend of French judoka Teddy Riner.
Located near a strategic front line, the BGI Ethiopia brewery – which had already suspended operations until 2023 due to the first Tigray war (2020–2022) – has once again had to close its doors.
Members of the Southern African Development Community have still not managed to agree on the third country that will sit on this key body of the regional organisation. South Africa hopes to persuade Angola to accept the role, in place of Lesotho.
The fragile status quo between Libya’s east and west is breaking down. Prime Minister Dbeibeh is seeking to exploit mediation efforts by the UAE and Turkey with the deputy commander of the Libyan National Army to regain influence over the country’s oil sector.
Whether to include several multilateral lenders in Senegal’s debt-treatment plan is up for debate. JPMorgan Chase believes that, unlike Africa Finance Corp and Afreximbank, the West African Development Bank should retain preferred-creditor status.
Ghana’s cocoa regulator, Cocobod, which owes local traders nearly €300m in unpaid bills from the 2025-26 season, reached a compromise with them at a meeting on 28 September. On the ground, the 2026-27 season has only just started, almost a month late.
Following a break, Medef International are planning to meet with Madagascar’s authorities during a visit to the capital scheduled for late November. The delegation will review the 29 priority projects set out in the roadmap drawn up with its Malagasy counterpart, GEM.
Highly dependent on this element for fertiliser production, phosphate giant OCP Group is turning to its academic arm to find alternatives.
Whilst several names have been mentioned within his camp as potential candidates for the 2029 election, the president continues to remain ambiguous about the possibility of a third term. A scenario feared by the opposition, which the government is striving to marginalise as the election approaches.
Gandhi Djuna has sold the rights to one of his latest flagship albums to French music distribution group Believe. Negotiated in Paris, Marrakesh, and Dubai, the deal, one of the largest in recent French music industry history, adds to a string of record transactions by the artist.
The Nigerien political-military group opposed to the Niamey junta is currently paralysed. Its leader, Mahmoud Salah, and his men are being held against their will in south-western Libya, at a military base from which the Libyan National Army has barred them from leaving.
As a new commander is getting ready to take charge of Operation Koundjoaré in the north of the country, incursions by armed groups have been reported in recent days.
Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita has asked for bank accounts used to pay bonuses for the defence reserve force to be frozen, as he disputes the list of beneficiaries.
President of Ecobank’s board since 2024, Senegalese financier Papa Madiaw Ndiaye has been facing criticism over his leadership. Several directors are calling for him to step down.
Illegal operators protected by soldiers have retaken control of part of the Metalkol concession, a Eurasian Resources Group subsidiary, in Lualaba. On the ground, the mining operation has now reached an almost industrial scale.
After several weeks devoted to procedural matters, Patrice Mangenda’s appeal against the regularity of Véron Mosengo-Omba’s election as head of the FECOFA is now in the hands of the CAS in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The officer has described the inner workings of numerous secret detention centres, which are directly run by an elite unit of the Ugandan army. Dozens of activists and opposition figures have reported being tortured at these sites.
To sustain a conflict that has dragged on for more than three years, the army chief is relying on a tight-knit network of activists across the country. This has seen the return of senior figures from the previous administration, alongside prominent business players who have put their personal connections at the disposal of the war effort.
Brussels has just allocated an additional €60m to defence cooperation with Cape Verde. This is a larger amount than that granted to other West African countries and should help boost air and maritime capabilities, and build infrastructure.
For the Egyptian and Saudi diplomatic services, the Quartet, the original mediation format carried out jointly with Abu Dhabi and Washington, now appears insufficient.
The separatist military organisation sent a high-level delegation to eastern Libya to hold talks with Saddam Haftar. However, requests for collaboration and support in military equipment have gone unanswered.
The American company, which specialises in oil and gas exploration and production, is negotiating with the National Oil Corp to ensure the development of the Zelten field in the Sirte Basin.
Although development of Congolese blocks 1 and 2 has been at a complete standstill for 15 years, it could resume if Kinshasa were to swiftly take steps to build closer ties with Beijing and Kampala.
Having just embarked on a debt restructuring process, the Senegalese government has sent a delegation to the French capital to hold talks with a handful of financial stakeholders, in the presence of representatives from Lazard.
The British firm’s departure from two energy plants generating a fifth of Cameroon’s electricity has triggered a standoff between Finance Minister Louis-Paul Motaze and Secretary-General of the Presidency Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh. President Biya must now choose between rival plans to buy out Globeleq’s stake.
The five suspects in the January 2023 case, who appeared in court in late September, will re-appear before the judge in March 2027. This is another delay that has angered human rights defenders and the victims’ families.
Published on 02/10/26 – Illegal operators protected by soldiers have retaken control of part of the Metalkol concession, a Eurasian Resources Group subsidiary, in Lualaba. On the ground, the mining operation has now reached an almost industrial scale.
Published on 02/10/26 – The officer has described the inner workings of numerous secret detention centres, which are directly run by an elite unit of the Ugandan army. Dozens of activists and opposition figures have reported being tortured at these sites.
Published on 02/10/26 – President of Ecobank’s board since 2024, Senegalese financier Papa Madiaw Ndiaye has been facing criticism over his leadership. Several directors are calling for him to step down.
With the question of the Cameroonian president’s succession becoming increasingly critical, US diplomats are working on several scenarios while consulting their international partners. The Trump administration is seeking to safeguard its interests in the country, both economically and in terms of security.
With no international mediation regarding the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam on the agenda, the authorities are attempting to mitigate the infrastructure’s impact on their territory.
Originally planned for his late-October and early-November Africa tour, the French president’s trip to Ivory Coast has been pushed back to the end of the first quarter of 2027.
The Al-Kharafi construction firm and the Libyan Investment Authority are continuing their legal wranglings.
Under pressure from the Chadian government, the leaders of three rebel groups are preparing to return to the Central African Republic in November. Mahamat al-Khatim, who heads the politico-military armed group Mouvement Patriotique pour la Centrafrique, hopes to secure representation in the government.
Whilst the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces is attempting to reassure Brussels by stating that he does not wish to clash with Addis Ababa, his chief of staff is warning of an imminent Ethiopian offensive.
Gathering exceptionally on 2 October, the bank’s directors decided to put forward a motion to remove the chairperson and two other board members. Central to the allegations against the former are loans granted to an Ivorian company linked to his AFIG Funds private equity fund and possible conflicts of interest.
The Franco-British group, the country’s sole active oil producer, is facing a tax reassessment and hefty fines, which it is attempting to negotiate. Another issue, this time environmental, is also on the agenda for forthcoming talks.
Against a backdrop of heavy casualties, the Malian military high command is formalising ties with militias already active in the fight against jihadist groups and their allies.
The CBL’s delays in honouring its payments are undermining imports by French-based companies operating in the country. In response, the bank’s governor is seeking to bring exchange rates more under control.
Despite some uncertainty, Algerian and Spanish diplomats are pressing ahead with a high-level meeting in the Spanish capital at the end of October.
The reprimands and fines – some of which will remain in force throughout 2026 – relate to breaches of anti-money laundering regulations, governance issues, failure to comply with prudential ratios and multiple deductions.
Eighteen months after its inauguration in Egypt, the AU’s space agency is still struggling to find its wings. Following a new recruitment phase, its head, Tidiane Ouattara, will return to his home country to simultaneously oversee, until his successor is elected, the Côte d’Ivoire Space Agency.
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The British firm’s departure from two energy plants generating a fifth of Cameroon’s electricity has triggered a standoff between Finance Minister Louis-Paul Motaze and Secretary-General of the Presidency Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh. President Biya must now choose between rival plans to buy out Globeleq’s stake.
Although development of Congolese blocks 1 and 2 has been at a complete standstill for 15 years, it could resume if Kinshasa were to swiftly take steps to build closer ties with Beijing and Kampala.
Pacifique Ntawunguka, despised by the Kagame government, on his tail in eastern Congo, is committed to his movement’s founding mission: to survive while waiting for an illusory return to Rwanda. Deeply immersed in the ideology that led to the 1994 genocide, he relies on a small group of commanders, intelligence officers and ideologues.
Having just embarked on a debt restructuring process, the Senegalese government has sent a delegation to the French capital to hold talks with a handful of financial stakeholders, in the presence of representatives from Lazard.
Head of Ecobank’s board since 2024, Senegalese financier Papa Madiaw Ndiaye has been facing criticism over his leadership. Several directors are calling for him to step down.
Ruling party candidate for the election on 12 April, the finance minister has surrounded himself with a few close associates and a team under the control of the outgoing president Patrice Talon to lead his campaign. These are figures who would be part of his inner circle if he is elected.
For the Egyptian and Saudi diplomatic services, the Quartet, the original mediation format carried out jointly with Abu Dhabi and Washington, now appears insufficient.
The chairman of the public electricity utility owes his survival to the intervention of his supervising minister and the finance minister, both of whom spoke to President Cyril Ramaphosa on his behalf.
Following a break, Medef International are planning to meet with Madagascar’s authorities during a visit to the capital scheduled for late November. The delegation will review the 29 priority projects set out in the roadmap drawn up with its Malagasy counterpart, GEM.
Food giants Danone and Bel are having a hard time keeping up with their local production pace, faced with stricter import rules and the ever-turbulent relationship between Paris and Algiers.
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