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      </docs><ttl>240</ttl><item><title>South Sudan : New obstacles arise on road to first post-independence elections</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/13/new-obstacles-arise-on-road-to-first-post-independence-elections,110897731-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[As the deadline approaches, the prospect of all South Sudanese voters going to the polls on 22 December looks increasingly [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/13/new-obstacles-arise-on-road-to-first-post-independence-elections,110897731-art</guid></item><item><title>Senegal : Latent intel war between Faye and Sonko</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/13/latent-intel-war-between-faye-and-sonko,110897078-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[The unit, known as "Trident", was particularly valued by Macky Sall. President of Senegal from 2012 to 2024, Sall had set it up in the utmost secrecy back in 2023, under the leadership of the then military governor of the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/13/latent-intel-war-between-faye-and-sonko,110897078-eve</guid></item><item><title>West Africa : French defence supplier Sofema seeks new contracts following funding boost</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/13/french-defence-supplier-sofema-seeks-new-contracts-following-funding-boost,110896979-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Paris-based Elevation Capital Partners, co-founded by Benjamin Cohen and Julien Hugot, invested €6m in Sofema, a French [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/13/french-defence-supplier-sofema-seeks-new-contracts-following-funding-boost,110896979-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Australian Milton Dick's winning African strategy to take over Inter-Parliamentary Union</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/10/13/australian-milton-dick-s-winning-african-strategy-to-take-over-inter-parliamentary-union,110897004-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[It is about 1pm on 9 October at the Arusha International Conference Centre in northern Tanzania. Milton Dick, speaker of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/10/13/australian-milton-dick-s-winning-african-strategy-to-take-over-inter-parliamentary-union,110897004-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Egyptian and European fintechs venture into the kingdom</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/13/egyptian-and-european-fintechs-venture-into-the-kingdom,110896908-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Notwithstanding the sluggish start made by the British financial technology (or fintech) company Revolut in Morocco (AI, 23/04/25), over the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/13/egyptian-and-european-fintechs-venture-into-the-kingdom,110896908-art</guid></item><item><title>Djibouti : Two Russian oil-fleet tankers call at port state</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/13/two-russian-oil-fleet-tankers-call-at-port-state,110896935-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Alongside Morocco (AI, 30/03/26) and Tunisia (AI, 23/09/26), Djibouti is becoming a favoured port of call for Russian tankers and [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/13/two-russian-oil-fleet-tankers-call-at-port-state,110896935-art</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Tshisekedi dispatches delegation to ERG Metalkol site amid looting</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/13/tshisekedi-dispatches-delegation-to-erg-metalkol-site-amid-looting,110897083-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The situation continues to deteriorate at the mining complex of Metalkol, a subsidiary of Kazakh group Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/13/tshisekedi-dispatches-delegation-to-erg-metalkol-site-amid-looting,110897083-art</guid></item><item><title>Congo/Ivory Coast : Golar LNG and Exmar fight it out for floating plant contracts</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/13/golar-lng-and-exmar-fight-it-out-for-floating-plant-contracts,110896941-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The surge in demand for floating vessels capable of liquefying or regasifying natural gas is leading to increased competition between [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/13/golar-lng-and-exmar-fight-it-out-for-floating-plant-contracts,110896941-art</guid></item><item><title>Senegal : Paris lends Dakar helping hand on Youth Olympics security</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/13/paris-lends-dakar-helping-hand-on-youth-olympics-security,110896944-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[At the request of the Senegalese authorities, the French Interior Ministry recently seconded an adviser to Mouhamadou Makhtar Cissé’s office.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/13/paris-lends-dakar-helping-hand-on-youth-olympics-security,110896944-bre</guid></item><item><title>Tanzania : After Barcelona, Dodoma eyes Paris FC</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/13/after-barcelona-dodoma-eyes-paris-fc,110896931-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[With the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), to be staged for the first time across Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, less than nine months away, President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government is stepping up its sports diplomacy.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/13/after-barcelona-dodoma-eyes-paris-fc,110896931-bre</guid></item><item><title>Mozambique : The geopolitics behind the renewal of the EU's military support mission</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/12/the-geopolitics-behind-the-renewal-of-the-eu-s-military-support-mission,110894716-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[EU member states renewed the European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique (EUMAM) in late September, extending it until 31 December 2028. The mission trains the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces (FADM) to combat violent groups in Cabo Delgado province, where [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/12/the-geopolitics-behind-the-renewal-of-the-eu-s-military-support-mission,110894716-eve</guid></item><item><title>Togo : French arms broker Robert Montoya comes to the rescue of the army</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/12/french-arms-broker-robert-montoya-comes-to-the-rescue-of-the-army,110892625-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Arms broker to Togo's government since the early 1990s, 78-year-old former Élysée Palace gendarme Robert Montoya, has in recent months [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/12/french-arms-broker-robert-montoya-comes-to-the-rescue-of-the-army,110892625-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Family trusts play key role in Castel group rivalries</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/10/12/family-trusts-play-key-role-in-castel-group-rivalries,110894745-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[They represent a key weapon for Gregory Clerc in his dispute with Romy Castel, heiress of Pierre Castel, founder of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/10/12/family-trusts-play-key-role-in-castel-group-rivalries,110894745-art</guid></item><item><title>Libya : Saddam Haftar strengthens his hold on House of Representatives</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/12/saddam-haftar-strengthens-his-hold-on-house-of-representatives,110894770-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[It represents a major victory for Saddam Haftar, the deputy commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), which controls eastern [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/12/saddam-haftar-strengthens-his-hold-on-house-of-representatives,110894770-art</guid></item><item><title>Uganda : Museveni clan reasserts influence over relations with Washington</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/12/museveni-clan-reasserts-influence-over-relations-with-washington,110894725-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Her presence alongside the leading figures of Ugandan diplomacy in New York did not go unnoticed. Diana Museveni, the youngest [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/12/museveni-clan-reasserts-influence-over-relations-with-washington,110894725-art</guid></item><item><title>Ethiopia : French court rules against video games distributor in Gameloft case</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/12/french-court-rules-against-video-games-distributor-in-gameloft-case,110894724-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Game over for Teleport Technologies. On 24 September, the Paris commercial court ordered the Ethiopian company to pay about €1.2m [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/12/french-court-rules-against-video-games-distributor-in-gameloft-case,110894724-art</guid></item><item><title>Central African Republic : Backed by Kigali, deputy Ayoya set to be appointed head of MINUSCA</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/12/backed-by-kigali-deputy-ayoya-set-to-be-appointed-head-of-minusca,110894733-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The succession of Valentine Rugwabiza, the Rwandan head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/12/backed-by-kigali-deputy-ayoya-set-to-be-appointed-head-of-minusca,110894733-art</guid></item><item><title>West Africa : UK parliament releases initial report in Sahel inquiry</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/12/uk-parliament-releases-initial-report-in-sahel-inquiry,110894740-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Announced in July by the House of Commons’ International Development Committee, the inquiry set up to assess the UK’s footprint in the Sahel is preparing to release information  gathered by its teams on the issue over the past few months.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/12/uk-parliament-releases-initial-report-in-sahel-inquiry,110894740-bre</guid></item><item><title>Zimbabwe : South African tycoon Mzi Khumalo risks losing control of his gold mines</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/12/south-african-tycoon-mzi-khumalo-risks-losing-control-of-his-gold-mines,110894721-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[More than two years after Bulawayo Mining Co was sold for £53.2m, this sum has still not been received by the UK insolvency practitioners of the gold mining company operating in Zimbabwe.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/12/south-african-tycoon-mzi-khumalo-risks-losing-control-of-his-gold-mines,110894721-bre</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon : ETG and Solevo, cotton sector's frontrunners for €36m fertiliser deal</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/12/etg-and-solevo-cotton-sector-s-frontrunners-for-e36m-fertiliser-deal,110894732-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Mauritian group controlled by the Indian Patel family and the distributor owned by a British fund have submitted bids in response to the tender for the supply of inputs to the CNPC-C cotton growers' association.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/12/etg-and-solevo-cotton-sector-s-frontrunners-for-e36m-fertiliser-deal,110894732-bre</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : US urgently convenes panel of experts to discuss future of UN mission in Western Sahara</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/09/us-urgently-convenes-panel-of-experts-to-discuss-future-of-un-mission-in-western-sahara,110894773-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[On the evening of Thursday 8 October, around a dozen academics, researchers and other geopolitical experts received a message from [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/09/us-urgently-convenes-panel-of-experts-to-discuss-future-of-un-mission-in-western-sahara,110894773-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : The business network around the king's brother, Moulay Rachid</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/09/the-business-network-around-the-king-s-brother-moulay-rachid,110893506-ar2]]></link><description><![CDATA[Thursday 30 July 2026 was Throne Day in northern Morocco. As one of the country's most serious migration crises in years unfolded a few kilometres away, on the border of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, then-serving head of government Aziz Akhannouch hosted his customary luncheon in Tetouan to mark the anniversary of Mohammed VI's accession to the throne.Two members of the royal family attended: Crown Prince Moulay Hassan and his uncle [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/09/the-business-network-around-the-king-s-brother-moulay-rachid,110893506-ar2</guid></item><item><title>Ivory Coast : Ouattara's allies seek to strengthen grip on banking sector</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/09/ouattara-s-allies-seek-to-strengthen-grip-on-banking-sector,110893560-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The battle for control of the banks is mobilising the networks of the Ivorian establishment. Several businessmen with close ties [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/09/ouattara-s-allies-seek-to-strengthen-grip-on-banking-sector,110893560-art</guid></item><item><title>West Africa : EU finalises details of new Sahel security project</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/09/eu-finalises-details-of-new-sahel-security-project,110893502-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The European Union Security and Defence Initiative for the Sahel (EUSDI Sahel) programme, which is due to be launched by [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/09/eu-finalises-details-of-new-sahel-security-project,110893502-art</guid></item><item><title>Egypt/Ethiopia : Trump envoy offers new mediation on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/09/trump-envoy-offers-new-mediation-on-grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam,110893503-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[American arbitration on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has so far not amounted to much. On the sidelines of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/09/trump-envoy-offers-new-mediation-on-grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam,110893503-art</guid></item><item><title>Ethiopia : Abiy tests loyalties as power shifts in Oromia</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/09/abiy-tests-loyalties-as-power-shifts-in-oromia,110893559-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The formation of Oromia's new regional government on 28 September offered an early glimpse of the political realignment under way [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/09/abiy-tests-loyalties-as-power-shifts-in-oromia,110893559-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : Mediation groups Quad and Quintet seek to step up their joint efforts</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/09/mediation-groups-quad-and-quintet-seek-to-step-up-their-joint-efforts,110893533-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[A diplomatic alignment is in the making. The Quad and Quintet are expected to hold their second joint meeting on [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/09/mediation-groups-quad-and-quintet-seek-to-step-up-their-joint-efforts,110893533-art</guid></item><item><title>South Africa : US defence companies shun Pretoria amid diplomatic tensions</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/09/us-defence-companies-shun-pretoria-amid-diplomatic-tensions,110893510-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The African Aerospace & Defence arms fair, held in Pretoria from 16 to 18 September, was marked by a sharp drop in participation from exhibitors in the sector.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/09/us-defence-companies-shun-pretoria-amid-diplomatic-tensions,110893510-bre</guid></item><item><title>South Africa : Government of National Unity advisers refuse to sign code of conduct</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/09/government-of-national-unity-advisers-refuse-to-sign-code-of-conduct,110893507-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Meeting in Johannesburg in early October, a large majority rejected the code barring them from simultaneously holding board positions at private companies and public entities.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/09/government-of-national-unity-advisers-refuse-to-sign-code-of-conduct,110893507-bre</guid></item><item><title>Rwanda : How Kigali and Brussels rekindled their diplomatic relations</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/09/how-kigali-and-brussels-rekindled-their-diplomatic-relations,110893538-gra]]></link><description><![CDATA[Announced on 22 September on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, diplomatic relations between Kigali and Brussels resumed [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/09/how-kigali-and-brussels-rekindled-their-diplomatic-relations,110893538-gra</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Erik Prince secures $65m contract for maintenance of army aircraft</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/08/erik-prince-secures-dollars65m-contract-for-maintenance-of-army-aircraft,110893515-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[At the helm of private military company Vectus Global, American entrepreneur Erik Prince is in talks with Kinshasa regarding a [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/08/erik-prince-secures-dollars65m-contract-for-maintenance-of-army-aircraft,110893515-art</guid></item><item><title>Ghana/Ivory Coast : Accra and Abidjan go separate ways on cocoa as crucial EU regulation looms</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/08/accra-and-abidjan-go-separate-ways-on-cocoa-as-crucial-eu-regulation-looms,110892663-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[Cocoa industry players in Accra and Abidjan quickly got out their calculators when Ransford Anertey Abbey, known as "Randy Abbey", head of the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod), announced on 25 September an official price of 42,400 cedis ($3,590) per tonne [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/08/accra-and-abidjan-go-separate-ways-on-cocoa-as-crucial-eu-regulation-looms,110892663-eve</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Paul Biya, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Martin Bouygues</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/10/08/paul-biya-faustin-archange-touadera-martin-bouygues,110892669-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Cameroon - Biya postpones new Switzerland trip to host Albert II of MonacoCameroonian President Paul Biya's return to Switzerland to [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/10/08/paul-biya-faustin-archange-touadera-martin-bouygues,110892669-art</guid></item><item><title>Mozambique : Chapo and TotalEnergies CEO fail to reach agreement on Mozambique LNG</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/08/chapo-and-totalenergies-ceo-fail-to-reach-agreement-on-mozambique-lng,110892633-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Following two difficult meetings – first in Brussels in March and then in Nairobi at the African-French Africa Forward summit [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/08/chapo-and-totalenergies-ceo-fail-to-reach-agreement-on-mozambique-lng,110892633-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : New PM Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri builds up her French connections</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/08/new-pm-fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-builds-up-her-french-connections,110892629-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[As the first woman to head the Moroccan government, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri is expected to lead the delegation should [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/08/new-pm-fatima-ezzahra-el-mansouri-builds-up-her-french-connections,110892629-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Fresh faces rise through the ranks at Al Mada royal investment fund</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/08/fresh-faces-rise-through-the-ranks-at-al-mada-royal-investment-fund,110892627-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Since taking the helm of the royal holding company Al Mada in January 2026, following the sudden death of its [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/08/fresh-faces-rise-through-the-ranks-at-al-mada-royal-investment-fund,110892627-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : Burhan remains poker-faced in encounter with Trump's Africa advisor</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/08/burhan-remains-poker-faced-in-encounter-with-trump-s-africa-advisor,110892677-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[No diplomatic breakthrough emerged from the presidential palace in El Alamein, Egypt. On the sidelines of the summit on Africa, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/08/burhan-remains-poker-faced-in-encounter-with-trump-s-africa-advisor,110892677-art</guid></item><item><title>Djibouti : Football federation seeks new leader following Souleiman Waberi's dismissal</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/08/football-federation-seeks-new-leader-following-souleiman-waberi-s-dismissal,110892632-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The power vacuum must be kept as short as possible at the Fédération Djiboutienne de Football (FDF), which has just [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/08/football-federation-seeks-new-leader-following-souleiman-waberi-s-dismissal,110892632-art</guid></item><item><title>Egypt/Uganda : Cairo deploys water diplomacy in Kampala to counter Addis Ababa</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/08/cairo-deploys-water-diplomacy-in-kampala-to-counter-addis-ababa,110892628-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Cairo is continuing to build its network of alliances against Addis Ababa. Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty is [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/08/cairo-deploys-water-diplomacy-in-kampala-to-counter-addis-ababa,110892628-art</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon : Yaoundé courts French investors to rebuild anglophone regions</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/08/yaounde-courts-french-investors-to-rebuild-anglophone-regions,110892626-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Nearly a decade into the security and political crisis in Cameroon's anglophone Northwest and Southwest regions, known collectively as the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/08/yaounde-courts-french-investors-to-rebuild-anglophone-regions,110892626-art</guid></item><item><title>West Africa : Trader Oryx Energies sold for $1 billion</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/07/trader-oryx-energies-sold-for-dollars1-billion,110892576-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The deal was sealed on 2 October in Geneva, Switzerland. Oryx Energies CEO Moussa Diao, a Senegalese national, and the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/07/trader-oryx-energies-sold-for-dollars1-billion,110892576-art</guid></item><item><title>DRC : $4bn standoff between Kinshasa and oil company Perenco</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/07/dollars4bn-standoff-between-kinshasa-and-oil-company-perenco,110891715-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[Behind closed doors, the Congolese government and the Franco-British oil company Perenco are preparing to begin a particularly sensitive round of negotiations. According to Africa Intelligence, Kinshasa has set the company's tax reassessment and customs arrears payment at $4.4bn. Perenco [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/07/dollars4bn-standoff-between-kinshasa-and-oil-company-perenco,110891715-eve</guid></item><item><title>Mali : With its northern offensive underway, Bamako seeks to bring armed groups onside</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/07/with-its-northern-offensive-underway-bamako-seeks-to-bring-armed-groups-onside,110891772-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Armed forces Chief of Staff Élisée Jean Dao arrived in Gao on the morning of 4 October before travelling on [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/07/with-its-northern-offensive-underway-bamako-seeks-to-bring-armed-groups-onside,110891772-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : South Sudan, Benin, Madagascar</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/10/07/south-sudan-benin-madagascar,110891743-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[South Sudan – Awow Daniel Chuang, taking charge of petroleum ministryIn a sector that is increasingly struggling, South Sudanese President [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/10/07/south-sudan-benin-madagascar,110891743-art</guid></item><item><title>Libya : With the central bank in crisis, French groups stuck with unpaid bills</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/07/with-the-central-bank-in-crisis-french-groups-stuck-with-unpaid-bills,110891698-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[French companies operating in Libya are concerned about late payments from the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). The settlement of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/07/with-the-central-bank-in-crisis-french-groups-stuck-with-unpaid-bills,110891698-art</guid></item><item><title>Algeria : Algiers and Madrid prepare talks amid gas and Western Sahara tensions</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/07/algiers-and-madrid-prepare-talks-amid-gas-and-western-sahara-tensions,110891696-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Algiers and Madrid are still finalising plans for an Algerian visit to Spain in late October, as part of a [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/07/algiers-and-madrid-prepare-talks-amid-gas-and-western-sahara-tensions,110891696-art</guid></item><item><title>South Sudan : Juba turns to Shamrock to revive stalled gold-for-roads ambitions</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/07/juba-turns-to-shamrock-to-revive-stalled-gold-for-roads-ambitions,110891692-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[After a five-year wait, gold routes could finally begin to open up across South Sudan, a country fraught with tension [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/07/juba-turns-to-shamrock-to-revive-stalled-gold-for-roads-ambitions,110891692-art</guid></item><item><title>Ivory Coast : Several banks sanctioned by WAMU Banking Commission</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/07/several-banks-sanctioned-by-wamu-banking-commission,110891702-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/07/several-banks-sanctioned-by-wamu-banking-commission,110891702-bre</guid></item><item><title>Madagascar : French international partnerships minister plans Antananarivo visit</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/07/french-international-partnerships-minister-plans-antananarivo-visit,110891685-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Éléonore Caroit's trip to the island could take place from 18 to 21 November, alongside a delegation from MEDEF International.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/07/french-international-partnerships-minister-plans-antananarivo-visit,110891685-bre</guid></item><item><title>Central African Republic/DRC : A son of ex-president François Bozizé briefly detained in Kinshasa</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/07/a-son-of-ex-president-francois-bozize-briefly-detained-in-kinshasa,110891723-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Kévin Bozizé is suspected of having met with officers who formerly served in the Central African army, a claim which his entourage denies.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/07/a-son-of-ex-president-francois-bozize-briefly-detained-in-kinshasa,110891723-bre</guid></item></channel></rss>