Africa
US embassies in Africa braced for massive cuts

US diplomacy is not immune to the Trump administration's vast cost-cutting exercice, with some diplomatic jobs and missions facing possible closure.

Cameroon
Edéa-Kribi railway project could be back on track

Africa Global Logistics and Arise IIP are in talks to create a rail link between the port of Kribi and the mining town of Edéa. Yet it's a project that comes up time and time again but never comes to fruition.

Congo
World Cup qualification threatened as sports minister fails in talks with FIFA

The suspension of the Congolese Football Federation by football's world governing body is posing a huge risk to the country's qualification for 2026's men's World Cup. Talks have stalled over the issue of the federation's bank accounts.

Central African Republic
Sports Minister Doneng loses power struggle with football federation

Central Africa
Central African states scramble for AU trade and education commissioner jobs

DRC
Despite the ongoing M23 war, Tshisekedi ousts key Katanga figure

Ivory Coast
Abdourahmane Cissé's busy new Africa-wide role at Lazard bank

Ethiopia
Tigray elites fight it out over EFFORT's financial resources

The Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray, once a pillar of the Ethiopian economy, was taken apart during the war. Leaders in the region are clawing at each other to get their hands on its resources, a battle in which the federal government could be a behind-the-scenes arbitrator.

Tanzania
As elections approach, embassies wary of return of surprise tax demands

The diplomatic community in Tanzania has taken up the issue of unannounced tax audits, which hit companies during the last local elections. Yet the tax commission appointed by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, which was supposed to clarify the legal position, has been slow to deliver its conclusions.

Sudan
With new Constitution signed, RSF and allies plot parallel state

Ethiopia
Worthlessness of Oromo Liberation Army peace deal all too clear in Oromia

Kenya
Ruto's backtracking puts brakes on Rift Valley mega-projects

Namibia
State oil company Namcor still overwhelmed by debt with Gunvor

Although the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia has managed to pay off a large part of its debt to Geneva-based Gunvor, several tens of millions of dollars still remain to be paid.

South Africa
Pretoria sends mission to Washington to save its trade, with AGOA under threat

Faced with the threat of his country being excluded from the economically beneficial African Growth and Opportunity Act, President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked four of his closest aides to lead a delegation to the US. The aim is to stay a part of AGOA or propose an alternative if it's scrapped.

South Africa
Sesakho Magadla's return as PetroSA boss dismays employees

Namibia
Niger woes prompt Orano to resume interest in Namibia's uranium

Angola
Israeli businessman Gilad Myerson makes a new wager on Azule Energy

Morocco
Capital handover from Wilmar to Sucden crystalises at sugar firm Cosumar

The Moroccan sugar company is consolidating its partnership with its new shareholder, Sucden, which handles exports to countries such as Israel. In contrast, Cosumar is cutting its ties with Singaporean trader Wilmar, due to the lack of a joint project.

Libya
Libya's Farwa Shipping opens new routes to Syria

Morocco
Washington seeks to renegotiate its free trade agreement with Rabat

Morocco
Aziz Akhannouch continues to snub energy minister