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      </docs><ttl>240</ttl><item><title>Madagascar : Colonel Michael Randrianirina shakes up the oil import sector</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/08/28/colonel-michael-randrianirina-shakes-up-the-oil-import-sector,110867229-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Meissa, a Panamanian-flagged tanker carrying petrol, is due to dock in Tamatave – Madagascar's second-largest city and main port [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/08/28/colonel-michael-randrianirina-shakes-up-the-oil-import-sector,110867229-art</guid></item><item><title>DRC : The curious networks behind new oil data bank</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/28/the-curious-networks-behind-new-oil-data-bank,110866699-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[Félix Tshisekedi wants a clear picture of what the DRC's oil and gas portfolio is actually worth. After a tender for 27 blocks was declared unsuccessful in October 2024, the Congolese president asked his hydrocarbons minister, Acacia Bandubola Mbongo, in mid-August [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/28/the-curious-networks-behind-new-oil-data-bank,110866699-eve</guid></item><item><title>Senegal : Bassirou Sarr, the low-profile technocrat turned Bassirou Diomaye Faye's 'debt tsar'</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/28/bassirou-sarr-the-low-profile-technocrat-turned-bassirou-diomaye-faye-s--debt-tsar,110866707-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Appointed minister for the budget, reporting to the minister for the economy, finance and planning on 1 June, Bassirou Sarr [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/28/bassirou-sarr-the-low-profile-technocrat-turned-bassirou-diomaye-faye-s--debt-tsar,110866707-art</guid></item><item><title>Guinea : Conakry pushes trade unions to ensure peace in Kérouané's Simandou mine</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/28/conakry-pushes-trade-unions-to-ensure-peace-in-kerouane-s-simandou-mine,110866685-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Reached in June following protracted talks overseen by President Mamadi Doumbouya's junta, the final signing of the agreement between the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/28/conakry-pushes-trade-unions-to-ensure-peace-in-kerouane-s-simandou-mine,110866685-art</guid></item><item><title>Algeria : Pharmacy brand Granions Laboratoire seeks alliance to boost market access</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/28/pharmacy-brand-granions-laboratoire-seeks-alliance-to-boost-market-access,110866689-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Granions Laboratoire is seeking to team up with a local partner in Algeria. Owned by the French group EA Pharma, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/28/pharmacy-brand-granions-laboratoire-seeks-alliance-to-boost-market-access,110866689-art</guid></item><item><title>Kenya : Referendum bill faces backlash over tightened access to legal review</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/28/referendum-bill-faces-backlash-over-tightened-access-to-legal-review,110866697-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The experts consulted in the drafting of the 2026 Referendum Bill are now sounding the alarm. The bill is intended [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/28/referendum-bill-faces-backlash-over-tightened-access-to-legal-review,110866697-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : RSF head Hemeti secretly cultivates ties with Israel</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/28/rsf-head-hemeti-secretly-cultivates-ties-with-israel,110866696-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Nowhere in the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) public communications is there any mention of the following trips. In May 2025 [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/28/rsf-head-hemeti-secretly-cultivates-ties-with-israel,110866696-art</guid></item><item><title>Madagascar : French firm Artelia oversees studies for Diego-Suarez port expansion</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/08/28/french-firm-artelia-oversees-studies-for-diego-suarez-port-expansion,110866694-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The consultancy agency headed by Benoît Clocheret was among the French companies that accompanied Emmanuel Macron during his state visit to Madagascar in April 2025, when Andry Rajoelina was still in power.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/08/28/french-firm-artelia-oversees-studies-for-diego-suarez-port-expansion,110866694-bre</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Six solar power plants worth $100m go to Vinmart</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/28/six-solar-power-plants-worth-dollars100m-go-to-vinmart,110866688-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[At the end of July, Solution for Africa secured several projects spread across four Congolese provinces: Haut-Uélé, Tshopo, Kasaï Oriental and Kasaï Central.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/28/six-solar-power-plants-worth-dollars100m-go-to-vinmart,110866688-bre</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon : Under pressure from PM's office, Castel postpones sale of Sosucam</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/27/under-pressure-from-pm-s-office-castel-postpones-sale-of-sosucam,110866701-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Following the latest developments in August, the matter of Somdia's sale of its shares in Société Sucrière du Cameroun (Sosucam) [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/27/under-pressure-from-pm-s-office-castel-postpones-sale-of-sosucam,110866701-art</guid></item><item><title>Guinea : Investors and donors rush to court Conakry</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/27/investors-and-donors-rush-to-court-conakry,110866047-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[From October 19 to 21, Conakry will host the fifth UK-Francophone West and Central Africa Trade and Investment Forum (WCAF V), co-organised by UK Export Finance (UKEF). Although its chief executive, Tim Reid, has stressed the event's regional scope, Guinea [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/27/investors-and-donors-rush-to-court-conakry,110866047-eve</guid></item><item><title>Ivory Coast : WAEMU regulator holds off on BNI's sale of BICICI stake to Brandon &amp; Mcain</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/27/waemu-regulator-holds-off-on-bni-s-sale-of-bicici-stake-to-brandon--mcain,110865986-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The West African Economic and Monetary Union's banking commission has still not approved the sale of the 21.09% stake held [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/27/waemu-regulator-holds-off-on-bni-s-sale-of-bicici-stake-to-brandon--mcain,110865986-art</guid></item><item><title>South Africa : Future of power utility Eskom chair in doubt over reform row</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/08/27/future-of-power-utility-eskom-chair-in-doubt-over-reform-row,110865976-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Mteto Nyati's days as Eskom chairperson may be numbered. Several influential figures in Pretoria are seeking to oust the executive, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/08/27/future-of-power-utility-eskom-chair-in-doubt-over-reform-row,110865976-art</guid></item><item><title>Algeria : Dairy giants left churning over import curbs</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/27/dairy-giants-left-churning-over-import-curbs,110865965-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[History is repeating itself for Algeria's dairy giants. In 2026, the biggest private players in the sector – mainly Soummam [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/27/dairy-giants-left-churning-over-import-curbs,110865965-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : The African Union's unilateral move has shaken the Quintet</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/27/the-african-union-s-unilateral-move-has-shaken-the-quintet,110865991-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The African Union (AU)'s unilateral initiative threatens to derail months of negotiations. In July, the pan-African organisation sent invitations to [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/27/the-african-union-s-unilateral-move-has-shaken-the-quintet,110865991-art</guid></item><item><title>Ethiopia : Local banks reluctant to lend to Tigrayan businesses</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/27/local-banks-reluctant-to-lend-to-tigrayan-businesses,110865969-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[It took some persuasion to bring private lenders Dashen Bank, Abay Bank, Hibret Bank, and Enat Bank, as well as [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/27/local-banks-reluctant-to-lend-to-tigrayan-businesses,110865969-art</guid></item><item><title>Gabon : State faces fresh $330m debt ultimatum as Bosch Capital raises pressure</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/27/state-faces-fresh-dollars330m-debt-ultimatum-as-bosch-capital-raises-pressure,110865987-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[A legal case that Gabon thought was closed has resurfaced. The South African recovery fund Bosch Capital, which since 2025 [...]]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/27/state-faces-fresh-dollars330m-debt-ultimatum-as-bosch-capital-raises-pressure,110865987-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Rabat and NATO join forces to train African militaries</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/27/rabat-and-nato-join-forces-to-train-african-militaries,110865966-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[In the coming months, the Moroccan armed forces and the transatlantic alliance are expected to organise a Deep session by the end of the year or early 2027.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/27/rabat-and-nato-join-forces-to-train-african-militaries,110865966-bre</guid></item><item><title>DRC : US junior Copper Intelligence trades on Trump proactivity to expand ambitions</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/26/us-junior-copper-intelligence-trades-on-trump-proactivity-to-expand-ambitions,110865438-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[Since securing control of several copper exploration licences in North Kivu in February, the US junior mining company Copper Intelligence Inc (CUAI) has been actively seeking to raise funds from Gulf states and across Asia. The company, registered in Delaware, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/26/us-junior-copper-intelligence-trades-on-trump-proactivity-to-expand-ambitions,110865438-eve</guid></item><item><title>Senegal : EU plans temporary reception centres as strategic partnership takes shape</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/26/eu-plans-temporary-reception-centres-as-strategic-partnership-takes-shape,110865321-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's a project that is being closely monitored by the European Union's Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG Home). [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/26/eu-plans-temporary-reception-centres-as-strategic-partnership-takes-shape,110865321-art</guid></item><item><title>Madagascar : AGOA extension exposes fresh row over Asian inputs</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/08/26/agoa-extension-exposes-fresh-row-over-asian-inputs,110865198-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[As the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) enters the final stretch of its reauthorisation in Washington after months of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/08/26/agoa-extension-exposes-fresh-row-over-asian-inputs,110865198-art</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : Swiss MP and businessman plays key role in deepening Bern-Rabat ties</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/26/swiss-mp-and-businessman-plays-key-role-in-deepening-bern-rabat-ties,110865326-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Over recent months, relations between Bern and Rabat have warmed significantly, buoyed by Switzerland's alignment with the Moroccan autonomy plan [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/26/swiss-mp-and-businessman-plays-key-role-in-deepening-bern-rabat-ties,110865326-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : Hemeti officers join Red Cross seminar on conduct in war despite recent atrocities</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/26/hemeti-officers-join-red-cross-seminar-on-conduct-in-war-despite-recent-atrocities,110865416-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[On 22 July, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hosted an awareness-raising session on international humanitarian law in [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/26/hemeti-officers-join-red-cross-seminar-on-conduct-in-war-despite-recent-atrocities,110865416-art</guid></item><item><title>Somalia : Chinese, Turkish and Americans share new solar energy contracts in Mogadishu</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/26/chinese-turkish-and-americans-share-new-solar-energy-contracts-in-mogadishu,110864959-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Already well positioned in Somalia's energy sector, the American group Renewvia Energy Corp and Turkish company Asunim Renewable Energy Joint [...]]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/26/chinese-turkish-and-americans-share-new-solar-energy-contracts-in-mogadishu,110864959-art</guid></item><item><title>Ivory Coast : Socoprim favoured to construct Abidjan's sixth bridge</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/26/socoprim-favoured-to-construct-abidjan-s-sixth-bridge,110865323-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The concessionary company for the Riviera-Marcory bridge (Socoprim) has been selected over its Chinese competitor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. The cost of the project is estimated at CFAF 200bn (€305m).]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/26/socoprim-favoured-to-construct-abidjan-s-sixth-bridge,110865323-bre</guid></item><item><title>Tunisia : Transport firm Bolt stalls in recovering its assets</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/26/transport-firm-bolt-stalls-in-recovering-its-assets,110865196-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Estonian company is still hoping to recover the 12m dinars (€3.5m) that have been frozen in Tunisia since it left the country in May 2025.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/26/transport-firm-bolt-stalls-in-recovering-its-assets,110865196-bre</guid></item><item><title>Chad/Libya/Niger : Saddam Haftar plays murky game to weaken Abdourahamane Tchiani's junta</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/25/saddam-haftar-plays-murky-game-to-weaken-abdourahamane-tchiani-s-junta,110864380-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[The security dynamics linking Libya, Chad and Niger resemble an elaborate labyrinth, with Saddam Haftar, the chief of staff of the Libyan National Army, now trying to outmanoeuvre the Nigerien authorities by tightening his alliance with Chad's president, Mahamat Idriss [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/25/saddam-haftar-plays-murky-game-to-weaken-abdourahamane-tchiani-s-junta,110864380-eve</guid></item><item><title>Mali : Malian Bank BMS hires lobbyist to attract US investors</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/25/malian-bank-bms-hires-lobbyist-to-attract-us-investors,110864393-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Banque Malienne de Solidarité (BMS), one of the most important banks in West Africa, has very recently hired the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/25/malian-bank-bms-hires-lobbyist-to-attract-us-investors,110864393-art</guid></item><item><title>Togo : Lomé prefers Rome over Paris for military aid management</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/25/lome-prefers-rome-over-paris-for-military-aid-management,110864094-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[In June, the European Union (EU) adopted a new aid package worth €5m for Togo. Granted under the European Peace [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/25/lome-prefers-rome-over-paris-for-military-aid-management,110864094-art</guid></item><item><title>Algeria : Change at the top as Bel cheese giant moves to revive local subsidiary</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/25/change-at-the-top-as-bel-cheese-giant-moves-to-revive-local-subsidiary,110864433-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[As reported by Africa Intelligence, the chief executive of the Algerian subsidiary of French cheese manufacturer Bel was recently replaced [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/25/change-at-the-top-as-bel-cheese-giant-moves-to-revive-local-subsidiary,110864433-art</guid></item><item><title>Kenya/Uganda : William Ruto gives assurances after Kampala takes stake in Kenya Pipeline Co</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/25/william-ruto-gives-assurances-after-kampala-takes-stake-in-kenya-pipeline-co,110864395-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Caught between his political partners in Nairobi and his Ugandan ally and neighbour Yoweri Museveni, Kenyan president William Ruto is [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/25/william-ruto-gives-assurances-after-kampala-takes-stake-in-kenya-pipeline-co,110864395-art</guid></item><item><title>Burundi : Political class flock to star pastor Chris Ndikumana</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/25/political-class-flock-to-star-pastor-chris-ndikumana,110864104-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[For several years now, Chris Ndikumana has unquestionably been one of Burundi's most closely watched figures. Although he rejects any [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/25/political-class-flock-to-star-pastor-chris-ndikumana,110864104-art</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Kinshasa struggles to take control of vehicle registration IT system</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/25/kinshasa-struggles-to-take-control-of-vehicle-registration-it-system,110864451-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The standoff over number plates continues to escalate. The Congolese company Valornet has still not bowed to pressure from Finance [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/25/kinshasa-struggles-to-take-control-of-vehicle-registration-it-system,110864451-art</guid></item><item><title>Cameroon : MMA champion Francis Ngannou lays the foundation for his real estate ambitions</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/25/mma-champion-francis-ngannou-lays-the-foundation-for-his-real-estate-ambitions,110864096-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[On the sidelines of his sporting career in boxing and MMA, Francis Ngannou continues to expand his reach into the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/25/mma-champion-francis-ngannou-lays-the-foundation-for-his-real-estate-ambitions,110864096-art</guid></item><item><title>West Africa : Romuald Wadagni aims to bring fresh momentum to deadlocked WAEMU</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/24/romuald-wadagni-aims-to-bring-fresh-momentum-to-deadlocked-waemu,110863219-eve]]></link><description><![CDATA[Having served as Benin's minister of economy and finance for a decade, from 2016 to 2026, Romuald Wadagni, now head of state, is looking to unlock the situation within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The Beninese president [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/24/romuald-wadagni-aims-to-bring-fresh-momentum-to-deadlocked-waemu,110863219-eve</guid></item><item><title>Ivory Coast : Menzies Aviation seeks ICC arbitration over Air Côte d'Ivoire's bid to wrest ground-handling</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/24/menzies-aviation-seeks-icc-arbitration-over-air-cote-d-ivoire-s-bid-to-wrest-ground-handling,110863172-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[As part of its drive to improve its finances, Air Côte d'Ivoire, 57% owned by the state, is eyeing the [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2026/08/24/menzies-aviation-seeks-icc-arbitration-over-air-cote-d-ivoire-s-bid-to-wrest-ground-handling,110863172-art</guid></item><item><title>Tunisia : With Saïed weakened, opposition looks to unite again</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/24/with-saied-weakened-opposition-looks-to-unite-again,110863189-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Having previously been reluctant to join forces with the rest of the Tunisian opposition, the Democratic Current Attayar party has [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/24/with-saied-weakened-opposition-looks-to-unite-again,110863189-art</guid></item><item><title>Sudan : New Saudi ambassador set to play more active role in Khartoum</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/24/new-saudi-ambassador-set-to-play-more-active-role-in-khartoum,110863202-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[The acceptance in Khartoum by the Sudanese authorities, on 13 August, of the credentials of the new Saudi ambassador, Zaid [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/24/new-saudi-ambassador-set-to-play-more-active-role-in-khartoum,110863202-art</guid></item><item><title>Kenya : Ruto turns to opposition rival to rescue tea sector</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/24/ruto-turns-to-opposition-rival-to-rescue-tea-sector,110863201-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Kalonzo Musyoka, who has declared his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election, was unexpectedly roped in at the start of [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa-and-the-horn/2026/08/24/ruto-turns-to-opposition-rival-to-rescue-tea-sector,110863201-art</guid></item><item><title>DRC : Washington Accords weigh fact-finding mission to South Kivu</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/24/washington-accords-weigh-fact-finding-mission-to-south-kivu,110863185-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[For its first mission on the ground, the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM) could find itself in the area around [...]]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/24/washington-accords-weigh-fact-finding-mission-to-south-kivu,110863185-art</guid></item><item><title>Madagascar : Businessman Ylias Akbaraly hires ex-French TV presenter Vincent Cerutti</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/08/24/businessman-ylias-akbaraly-hires-ex-french-tv-presenter-vincent-cerutti,110853934-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The former television presenter has gradually distanced himself from the media since the start of the year. He has just accompanied the businessman on his recent tour of France, organised to mark the publication of his book, published by Fayard.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/southern-africa-and-islands/2026/08/24/businessman-ylias-akbaraly-hires-ex-french-tv-presenter-vincent-cerutti,110853934-bre</guid></item><item><title>Morocco : ORNX explores EU funding prospects for green plant project in Western Sahara</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/24/ornx-explores-eu-funding-prospects-for-green-plant-project-in-western-sahara,110863190-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The joint venture formed by the Spanish company Acciona and the German company Nordex, on the one hand, and the American company Ortus Climate Mitigation, on the other, is seeking a way to attract European funding for its green hydrogen and ammonia plant project in Laâyoune.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2026/08/24/ornx-explores-eu-funding-prospects-for-green-plant-project-in-western-sahara,110863190-bre</guid></item><item><title>Chad : German development cooperation supports first Chadian journalism school</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/24/german-development-cooperation-supports-first-chadian-journalism-school,110863199-bre]]></link><description><![CDATA[The ISJCT journalism school will open its doors in the capital in October. 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The sum, [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/21/behind-the-battle-between-fc-barcelona-and-kinshasa-over-unpaid-sponsorship-deal,110862708-art</guid></item><item><title>Chad : Defence firm Arquus secures deal as military ties with Paris improve</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/21/defence-firm-arquus-secures-deal-as-military-ties-with-paris-improve,110862695-art]]></link><description><![CDATA[Arquus teams took advantage of the Eurosatory defence fair, held in Paris from 15 to 19 June, to finalise a [...]]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2026/08/21/defence-firm-arquus-secures-deal-as-military-ties-with-paris-improve,110862695-art</guid></item></channel></rss>