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      </docs><ttl>240</ttl><item><title>Egypt/Libya/Sudan : Escalating tensions in the Black Sea clear way for French wheat, from Tripoli to Port Sudan</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/22/escalating-tensions-in-the-black-sea-clear-way-for-french-wheat-from-tripoli-to-port-sudan,110881234-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[Wednesday 12 August 2026, Dubai. At the headquarters of the Emirati trading firm Invictus Trading, traders are concerned about the Ukrainian military's overnight attack on the Russian port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea. The urgent priority is to find [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/22/escalating-tensions-in-the-black-sea-clear-way-for-french-wheat-from-tripoli-to-port-sudan,110881234-eve</guid></item><item><title>Nigeria : US companies set their sights on Abuja's mines</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/22/us-companies-set-their-sights-on-abuja-s-mines,110881263-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Could Nigeria be a new El Dorado for American mining firms? This is certainly the ambition of the Nigerian President [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/22/us-companies-set-their-sights-on-abuja-s-mines,110881263-art</guid></item><item><title>Guinea : €11 million vanish from central bank</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/22/e11-million-vanish-from-central-bank,110881259-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[While the account is held with the Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée (BCRG), its existence is mentioned neither [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/22/e11-million-vanish-from-central-bank,110881259-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Fouzi Lekjaâ's team mobilises for PM bid</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/22/fouzi-lekjaa-s-team-mobilises-for-pm-bid,110881210-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaâ, does not officially admit to hoping to be appointed [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/22/fouzi-lekjaa-s-team-mobilises-for-pm-bid,110881210-art</guid></item><item><title>Kenya : Chamber of Commerce lends Ruto support ahead of presidential election</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/22/chamber-of-commerce-lends-ruto-support-ahead-of-presidential-election,110881236-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has launched a broad campaign across Kenya's rural counties ahead of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/22/chamber-of-commerce-lends-ruto-support-ahead-of-presidential-election,110881236-art</guid></item><item><title>Gabon : Behind the appointment of the Gabonese strategic investment fund's new CEO</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/22/behind-the-appointment-of-the-gabonese-strategic-investment-fund-s-new-ceo,110881197-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[A minor upheaval has taken place at BGFIBank. Ismaël Libizangomo, CEO of BGFI Capital, the subsidiary specialising in financial advisory [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/22/behind-the-appointment-of-the-gabonese-strategic-investment-fund-s-new-ceo,110881197-art</guid></item><item><title>Central African Republic/Chad : Mastermind of Am Dafock attack arrested by Chadian intelligence services</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/22/mastermind-of-am-dafock-attack-arrested-by-chadian-intelligence-services,110881048-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Aboulkhassim Algoni Tidjani, one of the influential members of the Alliance for Patriotic Revival (ASP), which attacked the town of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/22/mastermind-of-am-dafock-attack-arrested-by-chadian-intelligence-services,110881048-art</guid></item><item><title>South Africa : New management at PIC public fund launches internal inquiry into mysterious transaction</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/09/22/new-management-at-pic-public-fund-launches-internal-inquiry-into-mysterious-transaction,110881262-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[In early August, the South African public asset manager launched an in-house investigation to clarify the role of a senior member of its legal department in the payment of more than 411m rand to Acapulco Trade & Invest 164.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/09/22/new-management-at-pic-public-fund-launches-internal-inquiry-into-mysterious-transaction,110881262-bre</guid></item><item><title>South Sudan : Salva Kiir's opponents take their case to the UN General Assembly</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/22/salva-kiir-s-opponents-take-their-case-to-the-un-general-assembly,110881118-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Despite internal tensions, South Sudan’s main opposition party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–In Opposition, is determined to make its voice heard this week at the United Nations General Assembly.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/22/salva-kiir-s-opponents-take-their-case-to-the-un-general-assembly,110881118-bre</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Abu Dhabi rejoins the race for one of Gécamines's last assets</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/21/abu-dhabi-rejoins-the-race-for-one-of-gecamines-s-last-assets,110880405-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[The fate of Musonoï East, a vast copper and cobalt deposit in Lualaba province in the south of DRC, is once again hanging in the balance. The site is at the heart of confidential discussions between the administration of Félix [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/21/abu-dhabi-rejoins-the-race-for-one-of-gecamines-s-last-assets,110880405-eve</guid></item><item><title>Benin : Cotonou wants to bolster its National Guard with new spy drones</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/21/cotonou-wants-to-bolster-its-national-guard-with-new-spy-drones,110880393-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[President Romuald Wadagni's administration is actively seeking new military equipment to bolster the capabilities of the Beninese National Guard. In [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/21/cotonou-wants-to-bolster-its-national-guard-with-new-spy-drones,110880393-art</guid></item><item><title>Benin : Romuald Wadagni is set to receive first dollars from oil sales</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/21/romuald-wadagni-is-set-to-receive-first-dollars-from-oil-sales,110880392-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[An initial shipment of 250,000 barrels of Beninese crude oil is to be sold in October by Akrake Petroleum Benin, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/21/romuald-wadagni-is-set-to-receive-first-dollars-from-oil-sales,110880392-art</guid></item><item><title>Algeria/Morocco : Rabat and Algiers step up efforts ahead of decisive UN Security Council meeting</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/21/rabat-and-algiers-step-up-efforts-ahead-of-decisive-un-security-council-meeting,110880402-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Algiers and Rabat are stepping up their efforts with member states before the upcoming UN Security Council meeting, during which [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/21/rabat-and-algiers-step-up-efforts-ahead-of-decisive-un-security-council-meeting,110880402-art</guid></item><item><title>Kenya : President Ruto to navigate BRICS and G7 in New York</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/21/president-ruto-to-navigate-brics-and-g7-in-new-york,110880442-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Bilateral meetings are expected to form a significant part of William Ruto's schedule in New York, with the Kenyan president [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/21/president-ruto-to-navigate-brics-and-g7-in-new-york,110880442-art</guid></item><item><title>South Sudan : Riek Machar's SPLM-IO party splinters ahead of elections</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/21/riek-machar-s-splm-io-party-splinters-ahead-of-elections,110880407-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Faced with the crisis shaking the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) that Nathaniel Oyet is serving as deputy chairman [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/21/riek-machar-s-splm-io-party-splinters-ahead-of-elections,110880407-art</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon : Sosucam's disposal plans thwarted by Castel's heiress</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/21/sosucam-s-disposal-plans-thwarted-by-castel-s-heiress,110880410-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[This is yet another setback for Somdia, the agro-industrial subsidiary of the Castel Group. Originally scheduled for 27 August and [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/21/sosucam-s-disposal-plans-thwarted-by-castel-s-heiress,110880410-art</guid></item><item><title>Zimbabwe : Harare mounts fresh appeal in Washington over a $376m bill dating from Mugabe era</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/09/21/harare-mounts-fresh-appeal-in-washington-over-a-dollars376m-bill-dating-from-mugabe-era,110880431-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Zimbabwe’s lawyer, Rodney Quinn Smith, has lodged two appeals with the US courts, which had ordered the country to pay a record sum.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/09/21/harare-mounts-fresh-appeal-in-washington-over-a-dollars376m-bill-dating-from-mugabe-era,110880431-bre</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon/Ivory Coast : Céréalis gathers major milling clients in Paris for 30th anniversary</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/21/cerealis-gathers-major-milling-clients-in-paris-for-30th-anniversary,110880399-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[A major player in the agri-food sector, having exported some 900,000 tonnes to Central and West Africa in 2025, the French trader hosted a large delegation in Paris on 17 September.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/21/cerealis-gathers-major-milling-clients-in-paris-for-30th-anniversary,110880399-bre</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Félix Tshisekedi sends his prime minister to the United Nations General Assembly</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/21/felix-tshisekedi-sends-his-prime-minister-to-the-united-nations-general-assembly,110880394-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Originally scheduled to visit New York, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo ultimately decided not to make the trip – despite the fact that an advance team had been sent in recent weeks to prepare for his arrival.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/21/felix-tshisekedi-sends-his-prime-minister-to-the-united-nations-general-assembly,110880394-bre</guid></item><item><title>Rwanda : Kagame's Oman visit signals diversification of Gulf partnerships</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/18/kagame-s-oman-visit-signals-diversification-of-gulf-partnerships,110879832-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[After nearly two decades of involvement, Rwanda is increasing its efforts to attract funding from the Gulf and accelerate its economic and security partnerships with the region's monarchies. President Paul Kagame's visit to Oman on 7 and 8 September, at [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/18/kagame-s-oman-visit-signals-diversification-of-gulf-partnerships,110879832-eve</guid></item><item><title>Ivory Coast : BRED bank seeks foothold in possible sale of Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/18/bred-bank-seeks-foothold-in-possible-sale-of-societe-generale-cote-d-ivoire,110879861-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Bred Banque Populaire has begun to position itself on the potential future sale of Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire (SGCI). As [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/18/bred-bank-seeks-foothold-in-possible-sale-of-societe-generale-cote-d-ivoire,110879861-art</guid></item><item><title>Senegal : The armed forces, victim of budgetary cuts</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/18/the-armed-forces-victim-of-budgetary-cuts,110879849-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[With negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the future of Senegal's debt currently on hold (IMF, AI, 04/09/26), [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/18/the-armed-forces-victim-of-budgetary-cuts,110879849-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : Port Sudan turns to Saudi-Pakistani networks to revive gold sector</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/18/port-sudan-turns-to-saudi-pakistani-networks-to-revive-gold-sector,110879882-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Sudan's gold sector is looking to find its position within the alliance between Riyadh and Islamabad. Mines Minister Nour al-Daem [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/18/port-sudan-turns-to-saudi-pakistani-networks-to-revive-gold-sector,110879882-art</guid></item><item><title>Central African Republic : Canada's CVMR Corp wins five sought-after mining licences</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/18/canada-s-cvmr-corp-wins-five-sought-after-mining-licences,110879909-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Canadian company CVMR Corp has just been granted five exploration licences for gold and associated minerals by President Faustin-Archange [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/18/canada-s-cvmr-corp-wins-five-sought-after-mining-licences,110879909-art</guid></item><item><title>Madagascar : Junta abandons both vanilla house projects</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/09/18/junta-abandons-both-vanilla-house-projects,110879875-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[In Antananarivo, the renovation of the home of French industrialist Jean Laborde, which was to be transformed into a showcase for the Madagascan vanilla industry, is no longer among the priorities of the junta led by Colonel Michaël Randrianirina.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/09/18/junta-abandons-both-vanilla-house-projects,110879875-bre</guid></item><item><title>Kenya : William Ruto extends term of the head of the DCI, the police's elite unit</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/18/william-ruto-extends-term-of-the-head-of-the-dci-the-police-s-elite-unit,110879890-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The president is counting on Mohamed Amin ahead of the general election next August. As such, this head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations will continue in his post for a further year.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/18/william-ruto-extends-term-of-the-head-of-the-dci-the-police-s-elite-unit,110879890-bre</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon/Congo/Gabon : From Brazzaville to Yaoundé, IMF wants to speed up signing of new programmes</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/18/from-brazzaville-to-yaounde-imf-wants-to-speed-up-signing-of-new-programmes,110879879-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[In September, the Bretton Woods institution sent missions to the Congo, Gabon and Cameroon, out of concern over their levels of debt and the risk this poses to regional monetary stability.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/18/from-brazzaville-to-yaounde-imf-wants-to-speed-up-signing-of-new-programmes,110879879-bre</guid></item><item><title>Tunisia : The downward spiral of Tejra construction group</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/18/the-downward-spiral-of-tejra-construction-group,110879843-gra]]></link><description><![CDATA[Tejra Group's promising success story has turned into a nightmare. Created in 2012, this group specialising in the manufacture of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/18/the-downward-spiral-of-tejra-construction-group,110879843-gra</guid></item><item><title>Libya/Niger : Tripoli and Niamey open new front to counter Haftar clan</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/17/tripoli-and-niamey-open-new-front-to-counter-haftar-clan,110879298-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[In southern Libya, the authorities from Tripoli and Niamey are joining forces to curb the influence of the Benghazi-based regime led by General Khalifa Haftar and his son Saddam Haftar, respectively commander and deputy commander of the Libyan National Army [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/17/tripoli-and-niamey-open-new-front-to-counter-haftar-clan,110879298-eve</guid></item><item><title>Nigeria : ENI, TotalEnergies and Shell get swept up in Abuja's investment frenzy</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/17/eni-totalenergies-and-shell-get-swept-up-in-abuja-s-investment-frenzy,110879301-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The prospect of the Nigerian presidential election, scheduled for January 2027, does not appear to have caused any undue concern [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/17/eni-totalenergies-and-shell-get-swept-up-in-abuja-s-investment-frenzy,110879301-art</guid></item><item><title>Guinea : Authorities block major fuel shipment bound for Simandou</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/17/authorities-block-major-fuel-shipment-bound-for-simandou,110879300-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[It has been nearly three months since the ship Alma Marine has been held against its will in Guinean waters. [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/17/authorities-block-major-fuel-shipment-bound-for-simandou,110879300-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Jay-Z, Pascaline Bongo, Lionel Talon, Franck Biya, Muhammadu Sanusi II</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/09/17/jay-z-pascaline-bongo-lionel-talon-franck-biya-muhammadu-sanusi-ii,110879299-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Africa – A host of VIPs at Jay-Z's Parisian concert On 10 September, several African VIPs gathered in the most exclusive [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/09/17/jay-z-pascaline-bongo-lionel-talon-franck-biya-muhammadu-sanusi-ii,110879299-art</guid></item><item><title>Eritrea : National football team returns under tight conditions from Afwerki</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/17/national-football-team-returns-under-tight-conditions-from-afwerki,110879306-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Six months after their last match, the Eritrean national football team, the Red Sea Camels, are set to return to [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/17/national-football-team-returns-under-tight-conditions-from-afwerki,110879306-art</guid></item><item><title>Djibouti : Football federation chief faces growing calls to step down</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/17/football-federation-chief-faces-growing-calls-to-step-down,110879303-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The number of clubs openly expressing their mistrust of the president of the Djiboutian Football Federation (FDF), Souleiman Hassan Waberi, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/17/football-federation-chief-faces-growing-calls-to-step-down,110879303-art</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Glencore ordered to review its hundreds of subcontractors</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/17/glencore-ordered-to-review-its-hundreds-of-subcontractors,110879302-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ted Beleshayi Kasanda is working to restore order among mining operators, issuing a stern warning to the Congolese subsidiaries of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/17/glencore-ordered-to-review-its-hundreds-of-subcontractors,110879302-art</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon : Yaoundé looks to postpone yet again its legislative elections</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/17/yaounde-looks-to-postpone-yet-again-its-legislative-elections,110879264-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[For several weeks now, the prospect of a postponement of the legislative elections – scheduled for February 2027 – has [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/17/yaounde-looks-to-postpone-yet-again-its-legislative-elections,110879264-art</guid></item><item><title>Mauritius : Maldives step up campaign for territorial claim over Chagos Islands</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/09/17/maldives-step-up-campaign-for-territorial-claim-over-chagos-islands,110879305-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Since early September, President Mohamed Muizzu has revived Malé’s claims to the Chagos Archipelago. A London communications agency has been commissioned to help make the Maldivian position known on the international stage.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/09/17/maldives-step-up-campaign-for-territorial-claim-over-chagos-islands,110879305-bre</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Rabat and Tel Aviv quietly revive relations</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/17/rabat-and-tel-aviv-quietly-revive-relations,110879304-gra]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 16 September, under the auspices of Washington, the Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/17/rabat-and-tel-aviv-quietly-revive-relations,110879304-gra</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : How Chinese cars are driving Mohammed VI's business across the continent</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/16/how-chinese-cars-are-driving-mohammed-vi-s-business-across-the-continent,110878706-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[This year, Mohammed VI began receiving dividends from a company acquired in Senegal the previous year. The King of Morocco thus became the preferred distributor of Michelin tyres in Senegal, Guinea and Mali, following the acquisition of the Senegalese subsidiary [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/16/how-chinese-cars-are-driving-mohammed-vi-s-business-across-the-continent,110878706-eve</guid></item><item><title>Nigeria : Abuja's budgetary issues stall arms purchases from US and China</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/16/abuja-s-budgetary-issues-stall-arms-purchases-from-us-and-china,110878721-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Given the financial restrictions imposed on the Ministry of Defence a few months before January's presidential election, the Nigerian Armed [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/16/abuja-s-budgetary-issues-stall-arms-purchases-from-us-and-china,110878721-art</guid></item><item><title>South Africa : Parliamentary inquiry into troubled diamond firm Alexkor finally resumes</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/09/16/parliamentary-inquiry-into-troubled-diamond-firm-alexkor-finally-resumes,110878727-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Having taken no action on this matter since the end of March for budgetary reasons, the South African parliament's Portfolio [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/09/16/parliamentary-inquiry-into-troubled-diamond-firm-alexkor-finally-resumes,110878727-art</guid></item><item><title>Egypt : Banque Misr races to avert US blacklisting over Iran-linked transactions</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/16/banque-misr-races-to-avert-us-blacklisting-over-iran-linked-transactions,110878711-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Banque Misr, in the context of an all-out US offensive against Iran, is seeking to prove its good faith. The [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/16/banque-misr-races-to-avert-us-blacklisting-over-iran-linked-transactions,110878711-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : Pro-SAF government seeks relief from debt stranglehold</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/16/pro-saf-government-seeks-relief-from-debt-stranglehold,110878734-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The recovery process is looking to be a long one. More than a month after an extraordinary meeting with the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/16/pro-saf-government-seeks-relief-from-debt-stranglehold,110878734-art</guid></item><item><title>Ethiopia : Addis Ababa faces huge challenge to host 2028's Africa Cup of Nations</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/16/addis-ababa-faces-huge-challenge-to-host-2028-s-africa-cup-of-nations,110878731-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[While considerable progress has been made, there is still a long way to go for the president of the Ethiopian [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/09/16/addis-ababa-faces-huge-challenge-to-host-2028-s-africa-cup-of-nations,110878731-art</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Ex-presidential representative Serge Tshibangu seeks to draw in foreign investors</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/16/ex-presidential-representative-serge-tshibangu-seeks-to-draw-in-foreign-investors,110878728-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Now focused on economic diplomacy through his US-Europe-Africa Business Council, Serge Tshibangu, former special representative of President Félix Tshisekedi, is [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/16/ex-presidential-representative-serge-tshibangu-seeks-to-draw-in-foreign-investors,110878728-art</guid></item><item><title>Nigeria : Tinubu dispatches Vice President Shettima to New York for UN General Assembly</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/16/tinubu-dispatches-vice-president-shettima-to-new-york-for-un-general-assembly,110878714-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[Unless there's a last-minute change of plan, Kashim Shettima will deliver an address to the UN General Assembly in New York at the 81st session, accompanied by a large delegation.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/09/16/tinubu-dispatches-vice-president-shettima-to-new-york-for-un-general-assembly,110878714-bre</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : France to send local officials to observe kingdom's legislative elections</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/16/france-to-send-local-officials-to-observe-kingdom-s-legislative-elections,110878710-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen French elected officials will accompany Franco-Moroccan Khadija Gamraoui on an observation mission of the 23 September Moroccan parliamentary elections.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/09/16/france-to-send-local-officials-to-observe-kingdom-s-legislative-elections,110878710-bre</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon : French groups Fayat and Egis take the state to Abidjan arbitration court</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/09/16/french-groups-fayat-and-egis-take-the-state-to-abidjan-arbitration-court,110878715-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Tollcam consortium has brought proceedings in Abidjan before the CCJA common court of justice and arbitration of the OHADA organisation for the harmonisation of business law in Africa. 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