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      </docs><ttl>240</ttl><item><title>Ivory Coast : Bouygues faces headwinds, as Abidjan seeks changes to flagship metro project</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/15/bouygues-faces-headwinds-as-abidjan-seeks-changes-to-flagship-metro-project,110899265-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Abidjan metro project is casting a shadow over relations between France and Ivory Coast. The vast infrastructure scheme, valued at just under €2bn and announced by Emmanuel Macron during a visit to the country in December 2019, has been [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/15/bouygues-faces-headwinds-as-abidjan-seeks-changes-to-flagship-metro-project,110899265-eve</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Putin's party rallies African networks to promote new anti-neocolonialism movement</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/15/putin-s-party-rallies-african-networks-to-promote-new-anti-neocolonialism-movement,110899237-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin's party, United Russia, is organising the general assembly of "For the Freedom of Nations!" in Moscow from 14 [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/15/putin-s-party-rallies-african-networks-to-promote-new-anti-neocolonialism-movement,110899237-art</guid></item><item><title>Africa : Félix Tshisekedi, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Mahamat Idriss Déby</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/10/15/felix-tshisekedi-brice-clotaire-oligui-nguema-denis-sassou-nguesso-mahamat-idriss-deby,110899262-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[DRC – Félix Tshisekedi's very generous salaryLast year, President Félix Tshisekedi received at least 971m Congolese francs (approximately $420,000 at [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/10/15/felix-tshisekedi-brice-clotaire-oligui-nguema-denis-sassou-nguesso-mahamat-idriss-deby,110899262-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Rabat leans on business leaders to win over Gen Z</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/15/rabat-leans-on-business-leaders-to-win-over-gen-z,110899259-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The messaging is carefully calibrated: "movement", "impact", "strong and legitimate aspirations" and "constructive dialogue". A year after the Gen Z [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/15/rabat-leans-on-business-leaders-to-win-over-gen-z,110899259-art</guid></item><item><title>Libya : Tripoli draws up plan to counter Haftar clan in the south</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/15/tripoli-draws-up-plan-to-counter-haftar-clan-in-the-south,110899240-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The head of the South Liberation Operations Room (SLOR), Mohamed Wardougou, has been visiting Tripoli for several days now in [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/15/tripoli-draws-up-plan-to-counter-haftar-clan-in-the-south,110899240-art</guid></item><item><title>Kenya : Traditional leaders dispute derails opposition's plans</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/15/traditional-leaders-dispute-derails-opposition-s-plans,110899263-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Opposition figures and former vice-presidents Rigathi Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka may have to find other intermediaries to negotiate their strategy [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/15/traditional-leaders-dispute-derails-opposition-s-plans,110899263-art</guid></item><item><title>Burundi : Security services tighten surveillance of M23 network</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/15/security-services-tighten-surveillance-of-m23-network,110899241-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[A video has ignited the controversy. Filmed in 2025, footage from a revivalist church in Kenya showed a Congolese preacher [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/15/security-services-tighten-surveillance-of-m23-network,110899241-art</guid></item><item><title>Central African Republic/Rwanda : Touadéra trapped between his security alliances with Kigali and Kinshasa</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/15/touadera-trapped-between-his-security-alliances-with-kigali-and-kinshasa,110899232-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra once again finds himself facing an invidious regional diplomatic choice. In line with his foreign [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/15/touadera-trapped-between-his-security-alliances-with-kigali-and-kinshasa,110899232-art</guid></item><item><title>Senegal : Seven heads of state expected at Dakar's Youth Olympic Games</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/15/seven-heads-of-state-expected-at-dakar-s-youth-olympic-games,110899264-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[As his country goes through a major economic and political crisis, Bassirou Diomaye Faye is looking to capitalise on the competition to improve his image.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/15/seven-heads-of-state-expected-at-dakar-s-youth-olympic-games,110899264-bre</guid></item><item><title>Malawi : Australian firm Globe settles land dispute to pave way for $80m sale to Sinomine</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/15/australian-firm-globe-settles-land-dispute-to-pave-way-for-dollars80m-sale-to-sinomine,110899251-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[As the developer of the Kanyika niobium project, the Sydney-listed mining junior is in the process of finalising the relocation of residents living adjacent to the deposit, situated 200 km north of Lilongwe, following almost 12 years of legal disputes.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/15/australian-firm-globe-settles-land-dispute-to-pave-way-for-dollars80m-sale-to-sinomine,110899251-bre</guid></item><item><title>Namibia/Tanzania/Zambia : From Windhoek to Dar es Salaam, Vitol is changing the rules of fuel-trading game</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/14/from-windhoek-to-dar-es-salaam-vitol-is-changing-the-rules-of-fuel-trading-game,110898172-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[The global oil-trading giant Vitol, led from London by Briton Russell Hardy, has deftly navigated the fuel-import market in southern and eastern Africa over the past six months, despite major disruption caused by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/14/from-windhoek-to-dar-es-salaam-vitol-is-changing-the-rules-of-fuel-trading-game,110898172-eve</guid></item><item><title>Guinea : Conakry struggles to structure artisanal gold sector</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/14/conakry-struggles-to-structure-artisanal-gold-sector,110897982-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Artisanal gold mining, crucial to the economy of the north-east's Upper Guinea – homeland of Kankan-born President Mamadi Doumbouya – [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/10/14/conakry-struggles-to-structure-artisanal-gold-sector,110897982-art</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon/Rwanda/Senegal : Rwanda, Senegal, Cameroon</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/10/14/rwanda-senegal-cameroon,110898128-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Rwanda – Zhan Beleniuk, key figure of Kyiv's parliamentary diplomacy in AfricaZhan Beleniuk was among the 10 or so Ukrainian [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/the-continent/2026/10/14/rwanda-senegal-cameroon,110898128-art</guid></item><item><title>South Africa : Entrepreneur Heine van Niekerk increases defence sector influence</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/14/entrepreneur-heine-van-niekerk-increases-defence-sector-influence,110898122-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[In August, the South African businessman Heine van Niekerk quietly finalised, on behalf of his holding company Africa Defence Group [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/10/14/entrepreneur-heine-van-niekerk-increases-defence-sector-influence,110898122-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Rabat's low-key car industry lobbying in Brussels</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/14/rabat-s-low-key-car-industry-lobbying-in-brussels,110898036-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The start of Morocco's legislative election campaign in the spring – which ended with the Parti Authenticité et Modernité (PAM) [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/14/rabat-s-low-key-car-industry-lobbying-in-brussels,110898036-art</guid></item><item><title>Egypt : Government rules out extending European Erasmus+ student programme</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/14/government-rules-out-extending-european-erasmus_-student-programme,110898010-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The European contingent has its sights firmly set on expansion. Several embassies of European Union member states in Cairo have [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/10/14/government-rules-out-extending-european-erasmus_-student-programme,110898010-art</guid></item><item><title>Egypt : Tokyo uses Cairo as springboard into East Africa</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/14/tokyo-uses-cairo-as-springboard-into-east-africa,110898039-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[A delegation of Japanese industrialists is due to visit Egypt in the coming months to explore the creation of a [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/10/14/tokyo-uses-cairo-as-springboard-into-east-africa,110898039-art</guid></item><item><title>Gabon : Oligui Nguema faces risk of rebellion within PDG</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/14/oligui-nguema-faces-risk-of-rebellion-within-pdg,110898126-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Parti Démocratique Gabonais (PDG) came close to joining the opposition last weekend, on 10 and 11 October. The party, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/14/oligui-nguema-faces-risk-of-rebellion-within-pdg,110898126-art</guid></item><item><title>Equatorial Guinea : Malabo's new legal strategy in ill-gotten gains case</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/14/malabo-s-new-legal-strategy-in-ill-gotten-gains-case,110898028-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The French agency for the management and recovery of seized and confiscated assets, AGRASC, has recently continued to organise viewings [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/10/14/malabo-s-new-legal-strategy-in-ill-gotten-gains-case,110898028-art</guid></item><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. 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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. 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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></channel></rss>